Christmas morning finally arrived, and as always we appreciate the fact that Callie and Reese like to sleep in. As you can see in the background of our traditional top of the stairs picture, the sun was shining bright by the time the girls were ready to start the unwrapping process. John made sure the Christmas tree lights were on and that Santa had done his job, and the fun commenced.
Obviously the stockings are the first items that Callie and Reese choose to address. And we know that their grandparents would be happy to hear that Reese in particular is always very happy to see the toothpaste and other toiletries that Santa chooses to put in the stocking each year. There is a strong tradition of practical Santa on both sides of the family.
The big gift for the girls this year from John and Sarah (that's right, Santa is not allowed to get credit for the good stuff) was a Nintendo Switch gaming system. We are not a big gaming family, so it took some research to figure out what would be best. But we are pretty sure we made the right call. And Callie was into the FIFA soccer game right away.
Once we had relaxed for a bit and enjoyed some family time we welcomed over the Abrahams and the Johnsons to hang out for the afternoon. We had such a good time that the only picture we have is Sarah doctoring Kelly's finger while Seth is doing dishes in the background. We didn't realize Kelly was so squeamish about blood. It may seem like a strange picture to end on, but in many ways this sums up a great deal about why we feel so at home in Lexington. We have some great friends and are lucky that they are part of our built extended family.
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