The whispering upstairs started around 6:30 this morning, and I'll admit it, I couldn't stay in bed any longer either. :) So, I got up and lit the fireplace and turned on the Christmas tree lights, then told the girls they could come down, even though it wasn't 7:00 yet. Isaak was happy to see me that early, too. The girls were thrilled with the contents of their stockings, and Isaak was too, although he would have been content with just the animal crackers and goldfish that were in his. :)
The girls happily took turns tearing into their packages, but Isaak, well, he wasn't really even interested! He'd tear a little bit of paper when we told him to, but he'd wander away as soon as any part of the gift inside showed (with a few exceptions, of course!). It was pretty amusing. Eventually we got impatient waiting for him, and the girls "helped" him opened up the packages they had wrapped up for him. Once the treasures inside were revealed, he got possessive very quickly! Anya tried to play with him (with new little trucks on his new road carpet) and he'd shriek and grab away any truck she picked up. I told him he had to share ONE with her, and for him to pick one for her to play with...one by one, he picked them up and generously gave them to her...ALL of them! :) We had a turkey dinner, and Mark and Mary (our favorite neighbors) came over and shared it with us. They brought gifts for each of the kids. I opened one too, for all of us to share, and after they went home, we spent the rest of the afternoon watching Mary Poppins. :)
Isaak went to bed an hour early, the girls went to bed on time, and I am going to bed early too!
Merry Christmas! :)
