Christmas 2007

Yesterday was Christmas and the day went very well. The kids were so good in the morning, they waited until 8.30 or so without making a peep, so Ray and I got some rest (I sure needed it, since I've been up every night playing with my new Wii until the wee hours of the morning...). Then, we got them up and they were literally jumping out of their skins to go see if Santa had come to bring them presents. I honestly cannot believe how they can just believe in something like that so wholeheartedly. I frankly don't recall a time when I did believe in Santa, although I'm sure I did when I was a little kid. Anyway, the whole presents-opening operation went well and the kids enjoyed everything we got for them (especially a book called "Walter, the Farting Dog" and the foul-mouthed movie "The Cat in the Hat," since they're in the potty-words stage, thank you Santa for those...). The afternoon proceeded at Ray's parents' house with a second presents-opening session that looked like it would never, ever end. I kept seeing boxes and boxes, no matter how many the kids were opening. Dinner was very good, although at that point, and right after that, I was just about ready for bed, especially since I had to get up and come to work the day after. I didn't get to close my eyes until midnight though, and not because I was playing with the Wii :( Oh well, Christmas comes only once a year I guess ... Now, on to New Year's Eve and a new year that hopefully will be better than this one. I for one am quite eager to put 2007 behind me.