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Well, the clean-up started yesterday afternoon.  The tree is now away and the house is just about back to order.  We had a quiet day at home with my sisters.  My kids really love my sisters.  The adults were very tired as we all stayed up wrapping last minute gifts, re wrapping the gifts that Julia had opened early on, and playing Wii.

Austin was the first one up, very excited to open presents.  He got Julia up and Olivia was soon to follow.  This year, the gift that brought a big smile to Austin’s face was a nurf set to connect to his Wii controller.  It included a baseball bat, golf club, and tennis racket.  Olivia’s favorite things were make-up, a dance costume, and things to draw with.  Julia, I think has forgotten all about what she got for Christmas, but has been enjoying playing with a Fisher Price nativity set that Grandma got for her.  We had a big breakfast and I had a nap when Julia napped later in the afternoon.  The day was very relaxing.

Christmas Eve was interesting.  Julia woke up from her nap and was very cranky.  She was acting like she was sick.  I made dinner, holding her most of the time.  After we ate dinner, Julia started throwing up.  She slept on me for about 20 minutes after she threw up, then she woke up when we were opening our pajamas.  She was interested in the toy nativity set that the other two were playing with and she joined them.  The rest of the evening, she was just fine.  She was her normal self, jumping on the bed before going to sleep.  Very strange…but glad that she was able to enjoy Christmas.

I can’t help but reflect on my many blessings this Christmas season.  I am so blessed to have such a wonderful husband.  I am so blessed to have three children that enrich my life in such different ways.  I am so blessed to have such great extended family, some who are so willing to be involved with my children.  I am looking forward to the new year and all that 2010 has to offer!

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   Sarah

   January 2, 2010 at 6:53 pm

   And we love the kids!