All through the house (specifically the sofa in the living room.)
Not a creature was stirring (except for these two.)
Not even a mouse (but probably a neurotic dog.)
Here, we are keeping an eagle eye watch for Santa. (or Dad, who was caulking storm windows.)
When Christmas morning did arrive, it was pretty awesome. The Bromleys were here from California, the Weatherlows from Washington, Grandma, Nana and Papa, oh my!
We had a delightful brunch and descended on an outrageous pile of generous and thoughtful gifts.
Lillian and Naomi didn't quite know what to make of it all, but they certainly enjoyed the buzz and attention.
We brought up the ride-on bugs we purchased back in April that are now much more age-appropriate. The girls got a big kick out of them, especially motion-junkie Naomi. She also learned to climb off of it herself yesterday. Next, we'll have to get her her own personal mechanical bull.
They also got a silly gumball machine. This toy, more than most things does a beautiful job of illustrating the differences between the girls' personalities. Lillian, the detail specialist, carefully inspected the whole machine, one aspect at a time. After watching Granny for a while, she began to practice the steps of delivering the gumballs: she rehearsed pushing the lever for a long while, precisely placing her index finger and applying just the right amount of pressure. Once she'd mastered that, she worked on lifting the little door where the balls dropped to. After retreiving the colorful balls, she weighed each one in her hand, balancing it in her fingertips and examining it. She shook them and compared the noises of the ones with little rattlers inside and ones without. Here she is in her "Alas, poor Yorick" pose.
One she had completed all of these tests and was about to formulate and publish her results, Naomi came over and turned the whole machine upside down.
The extended Christmas celebrating continues today, as Saul and Leann are up from Cincinnatti. Here is Lillian, watching Leann and trying her best to figure out how to unwrap a present. (It turned out to be a box of blocks which she is quite excited about.)
After so much fun and celebration, it has been decreed that this was The Best Christmas Ever. Until next year.
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.
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