We had quite a busy Christmas day! First we woke up to a barking seal (Tyndale). Apparently, Santa brought him a case of croup! He had a fever and was feeling pitiful, so we stressed for awhile about his sickness during a holiday...then we called the pediatrician phone service and our wonderful doctor, Dr. Braden, called to check on Tyndale and give us further instructions. (He toughed it out for Christmas day and we took him to the Dr office the next morning...diagnosis: croup and bronchitis..poor boo!) We all ran downstairs to see if Santa came...and he did! We were joined by Gimmie and Big Daddy as we opened our presents. Quinn got many of the things on her list including Baby Achoo and even a booster seat! Tyndale got a TON of cars and a case for them. Santa even surprised me with the camera that I have been
DYING to get! I am officially paparazzi now! It is a Canon EOS 500D, and it is absolutely amazing! I look forward to learning more about it...this is a lifetime camera! We loaded up in the car (Quinn in her new seat) and went over to Big Daddy and Gimmie's house for a delicious breakfast. The fires were burning and the music was playing at their house, and it was a very cozy and festive scene. All of the kids opened some presents and played with them. We headed back to our house for nap, and then to meet Meme and Gee. As soon as Meme and Gee arrived we... yes! opened more presents! That night we all went back over to Big Daddy and Gimmie's house for dinner. Big Daddy cooked a masterpiece of a main dish, as evidenced by the picture above. And the sides were awesome too! Smashed potatoes, asparagus, gravy, and some wonderful bread pudding made by Mrs. Beverly. The kids even cleaned their plates! We are so thankful for these special family memories!
