Christmas Day 2012.

I have the worst memory. I love this blog because it helps me to remember what I forget. Important things. The sands at the bottom of the hourglass. That is why I am determined to keep it up. For me, not for you (but you are welcome to enjoy it).

So even though it happened a month ago, here's the Christmas low-down (mainly pictorial):

 Austin taught us how to play this game (actually BEFORE Christmas because I had a similar game called The Settlers of Zarahemla, which we had NEVER played because the rule book was just that... a book). LOVED IT. Probably because I won a few times ;-)

Since most of what Bill got were "tops" (long story), I had some fun with his boxes.

Austin and Britt gave us this awesome magnetic Aggravation game board that they made.

Ava and Jack both got a new toy.

The toys didn't stand a chance.

Jack is such a toy lover.  He figures out how to get stuffing, squeakers, plastic wrappers or bottles out of any toy within minutes, leaving a mere shell behind. And he still loves dragging the empty shell around. Every time he goes outside, he has to take a toy with him. Saturday we brought in a good half dozen frozen-stiff empty-shell toys to be washed and placed back in the toy basket. It was like Christmas all over again for Jack. Ava likes toys only when she can use them to tease and annoy Jack. It's quite entertaining.

Christmas morning was lovely.

Austin and Britta had to fly back home later that day - it was so great that they were able to come and spend Christmas with us this year!

We spent the rest of the day doing laundry and packing for our big Wyoming-Utah-Idaho-Utah adventure. Read more about THAT tomorrow.