Christmas
Tuesday, December 25th, 2007Christmas eve we had our traditional lunch out. Though since the Five-and-Diner closed, we went to the Pancake Cafe. In the afternoon we made our traditional Christmas Eve rice pudding. Then, we went to see the girls in the St. Olaf Christmas pageant after which I beat my traditional retreat to escape mass. Despite the giddy heights of excitement, both girls were able to fall asleep and didn’t get up until 6:30.
Lisa and I puttered around feeding the dogs, making coffee, making a fire, and getting out the traditional Christmas kringle. We let the girls down one step at a time and finally set them free into the front room. Maeve stated the obvious: “there are so many presents!” The heavy hitters were American Girl dolls Emily and the Bitty Twins, Maeve’s boombox, and Lilly’s Hannah Montana CD (which we heard approximately 20 times over the course of the day). The girls were well-behaved and charming today (in contrast to Maeve’s recent behavior) and the day was an absolute pleasure. (Photos are up documenting the Christmas season.)