O' Christmas Tree

This year Mike and Jeffrey went out to get the Christmas tree after a family breakfast at the waffle shop.  They got to Tait farm early and found a great looking tree.  This year we did our decorations differently - we put the tree in front of our front window, decorated our evergreens with colored lights, put our white LCD lights on the deck, and penguins visible out the dining room window.  This year snowed on the first day of winter, and then for Christmas.  A few days later we got even more snow!  The kids had the best time playing in all the snow and sledding in the yard.

The kids went right to bed on Christmas Eve wearing their new pajamas, and slept until 7.  Jeffrey was very excited when he woke up and we opened stockings with him and a big present (his new imaginext castle) in the playroom before Meredith got up.  Jeffrey helped Meredith with her stocking when she came down - she really loved his help and it was very sweet of him to concentrate on helping his little sister.  After Meredith scarfled down a chocolate bear from her stocking we had a delicious breakfast of traditional french toast, sausage and grapefruit before opening the presents under the tree.  The kids were so excited but they were happy and cheerful and patient.  They loved opening presents and were very grateful.  Jeffrey was a super helper and passed out presents to everyone.  We had a great Christmas!

Meredith and Jeffrey wearing owl Jammies on Christmas.