- Mama heads to work (ok, not a highlight, but at least we were awake to see her off)
- snuggling in bed watching two more Doctor Who episodes;
- making granola, rosemary mixed nuts, "gingerbread" pecans, and pie crusts for mincemeat pie (which we made later);
- welcoming Ma and Gong and Goo for Christmas;
- building and decorating gingerbread houses, including one with a Christmas tree and the other that said "Merry X-mas;"
- celebratory hibachi lunch, with strawberry Japanese soda, sushi, and lobster tail for Bud and gyoza for Sis, who now eats edamame!
- SWIMMING!!!
- delivery of the last Elf gift;
- too cold to bike ride;
- Mama comes home! With our antipasto for dinner!
- Sis talking to Cousin Hungry on the phone;
- Sis seeing Aunt Banana's card and being surprised and getting excited that there will be a new baby for them next summer! (We told the kids this at Thanksgiving, but I guess she didn't put "pregnant" and "new baby" together . . .sound familiar, Gommie?)
- Muffalettas, arancini, and ricotta balls for dinner by candlelight, next to the lit tree--with all kinds of Christmas cookies for dessert;
- piano and strings recital for us (instead of going to church);
- SNOW!!!!!! I love snow!!!! I hope the kids always think of me when they see snow. I think it's just miraculous--it puts me in touch with wonder and the divine, even when it is just a dusting like tonight;
- traditional pajamas and picture book, which Sis had reminded Bud of;
- Sis also gave Bud an early present of a penguin ornament;
- feeding the reindeer and leaving cookies for Santa, who Sis says prefers milk to eggnog;
- lots of extra wrapping and prep by Mama, Goo, and me, while drinking mulled Glogg;
- finally, bedtime for us . . . .
Merry Christmas!!!
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