Christmas Day

5:00 a.m. - The children were awake and bouncing. For whatever reason, I didn't get very good sleep, so I would have preferred to stay in bed, but that was no longer an option. The children searched about the house for their hidden stockings. (We don't have a fireplace, nor a hearth, so I suppose Santa comes through the water pipes...) Upon locating the stockings, the children pawed through its contents -- candy, puzzles, art supplies, playing cards, small baskets, etc.

7:00 a.m. - A quick breakfast and clean up because the children want to get on with the Christmas gifts.

7:30 a.m. - Opening of gifts. Clothing, toys, knick-knacks, games, food, and more. The thrills and joys of discovering what had been wrapped up and sitting about, beckoning peeks and shakes.


7:50 a.m. - We got the kids a couple of this year's U.S. Tamagotchi models, and so they are now reading through the instructions and raising their first little ones in their brand new world. These are able to talk with one another via infrared, and they can also sort-of interact with an online world via a PC and web browser.


8:30 a.m. - It's now sunrise -- We've officially entered Christmas Day (the day part). It's going be a cloudy, rainy day.

Thank you to everyone who provided us with a wonderful Christmas.