Merry Christmas!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!

We actually got to open our presents on Christmas Eve. We've had to do that the last few years due to scheduling Christmas with family. As hard as I tried when we were kids to be allowed to open even one gift on Christmas Eve we never were allowed. Now that we do it I kind of miss the Christmas morning excitement. I used to have the worst time trying to sleep on Christmas Eve and I was always up super early and had to find things to occupy myself until we were allowed to wake up Mom and Dad. (One time Melissa and I cooked up an elaborate wake-up call for them, complete with the Hallelujah Chorus.) Then we would wait at the top of the stairs while Mom got ready and until Dad said we were allowed to come down. Finally we'd go rushing down the stairs giddy with excitement.

Now we're older and the anticipation is not as great. As hard as it is to change tradition, if someone gives me the opportunity to open presents a day early I guess I'll still take it. Then I can sleep in on Christmas. My how things change...