Christmas 2005

Is now over. It was a good, but exhausting holiday, which is why it's great that the family is hanging loose and recovering today. Jen made it through her year-end deal only to pick up two more for next week, and I've got a deal that closed, but isn't finished quite yet -- so much for the wind-down between Christmas and New Year's!

Christmas Eve we went to an early showing of the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, which was enjoyed by all -- we thought parts might be too scary for the kids, but they really liked it. We tried to go to our 4:00 p.m. Mass, and got there at 3:30 with the kids, but the only place we could have sat together was on the altar, which just wasn't going to happen given the lack of naps. Instead, we went on to my aunt's for a family party. Party was fine, but we left just as the major meltdown was occurring, and Hailey and Rachel stayed up until about 10:00 p.m., which created the inevitable scramble for Santa's arrival...

Christmas Day was nice -- kids slept until 7:00 a.m., and we didn't really get going with Santa presents until 8:00 a.m. -- finished just in time to get ready to go over to my Mom's for an early dinner and present exchange. Exhaustion by the end of the day was inevitable, but we all got a good night's sleep, and today has been an all day pajama day for the kids, which is making for a restful day.

Hope all had a good Christmas, and best wishes for 2006.