xmas

There is so much to catch up on, I can't possibly do it in one post. Here are some highlights from the actual holiday.

Everyone had to dress up for the annual Christmas Eve party. Sawyer was too scared of his tie and belt to wear them. He was also in a typical holiday mood (read: uncooperative).

Scott, typically, cooked. Awesome food, only it tasted like cardboard to me because I had a cold. In between seasoning and slicing, he found time to work his sleep magic on Baby A.

I recycled a pre-Sawyer Christmas outfit. I didn't quite fit into it, and only realized AFTER adorning it that I matched the kids. Sooooo geeky.

Wearing the Armstrong tartan tie that used to be Uncle Ross's, Justin exemplified Tweenhood when he plopped down to play with a toy on the floor in the middle of the party. Moments before he was super excited about getting a sweet skater hoodie from the Kim family.

Christmas morning arrived and Sawyer SCREAMED when he saw what Ho Ho Claus had brought. Oddly, the entire family gave him play kitchen accessories. How ever did they know? We can verify, however, that Santa's elves were up until 2:30 in the morning assembling the kitchen - post Xmas eve libations - which came in 134 pieces. Apparently Santa's elves do occasionally cuss loudly.

Still a believer, Justin was thrilled that Santa was able to make a Wii in his workshop, even though they were all gone from the stores. It's lucky that Santa gets things for FREE!

Arden says: so let me get this straight, Sawyer got a kitchen, Justin got a Wii, and all I got was this lousy pink duck? (actually, Santa gave the kitchen to Arden too, but Sawyer hogged the whole thing).

We all got a chance to enjoy the Wii (oddly the entire family gave Justin Wii accessories including extra remotes - how did they know?) Mimi played golf with Justin and Scott. Even great Aunt Bobby took a few rounds bowling (and scored a strike). Pop Pop was so obsessed with tennis (convinced that his remote was broken) that he turned the game back on after Justin went to bed and attempted to brush up on his skills.