After the Christmas Eve festivities, the littles decided to sleep in. I was awake before Ollie even started fussing in the crib this morning. We tip-toed down the long hallway and into the gathering area where we were greeted by the faint smell of the wood stove.
We opened the door, stirred the coals, and blew on the orange embers just like we did every morning. Joe joined us just as the flames started blazing. We sat in relative silence until the other three joined us, and then they dove into their stockings. Great-gramma and Great-grampa, excited to have littles about at Christmas time, hurried quickly out to witness the joy of present opening. We sent the littles to wake the others and then started opening gifts.
We had a smaller Christmas this year since our experience was part of the gift. It was so nice not opening so many gifts and enjoying each others company more. Mike and I didn't get gifts for each other this year and both agreed it was one of the best Christmas experiences yet. I loved the short time spent snuggled next to each other watching our littles enjoy their few new toys and whispering "I love you's" into each other's ear.
Gramma spent a lot of the day tucked near the stove snuggling with puppies and visiting with the great-grands. It was so special to have them there with us!
Camilla was tickled with her new outfit and doll from Uncle Chris. She spent the day brushing her hair into pig tails, high-pony tails, or beautiful curls.
This girl of ours is getting so grown up!
The rest of the day was spent relaxing, eating left-overs when hungry, and venturing outside for short stints of sledding and exploring. So many people worked hard to make this weekend possible, and it was so enjoyed. The children are already begging to return to the cabin and I know they will treasure the memories they made there!
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