Did Santy come?

Yes he did! And then some! Not only did Santa come to MN this year, but so did many lovely and generous gifts from our families- all whom we REALLY miss this time of year.

Our Christmas Eve was spent at Annunciation with lots of friends. Addie even had a chance to sing one of the songs from her Xmas program- Kermit's Christmas Wish. Our friends the Horgans came to Mass with us and then we went to their home to share dinner, Christmas stories, and even light the Hanukkah Ice Cream Menorah!

Getting the kids to bed was relatively smooth once we settled the debate that the reigndeer like BOTH carrots and celery- Addie was a little freaked out by the idea that Santa was going to be IN our house!

Clint and I made it to bed before midnight (thanks for the Playmobil Nini!) and woke before the kids! Mac wasn't too sure why we were making him walk down the stairs (see pictures), but he came around when he saw all the presents under the tree.

Mary's dreams came true with her bathrobe and a swimming puppy. Addie hadn't asked for much and was very excited about her soccer ball and a few new games!

We missed being with our families this year, but its times like these that we stop and realize how blessed we are with our home, our health, and our friends.

I would add that our pictures don't reflect all the fun we had just playing ALL day, or the hives that got me into the hospital at 1:00am that night. Merry Merry.

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