Christmas Morning

We absolutely love Christmas in our house. As the song goes it is "the most wonderful time of the year". This year was so incredible. We had the best Christmas ever. The kids had asked for great gifts this year. The girls wanted a doll house and boy did Santa deliver, and Ethan wanted a Train/ lego table. He also must have been a good boy. The morning started off with Emma waking up all of the kids to invade our room at a bright and early 5:30 AM! We had a hard time opening our eyes due to the late bed time of 2AM, The kids were sure the big man had come and were anxious to see what gifts awaited them. We do not let them just rush downstairs of course, we must torture them a bit! What fun would Christmas be without a little anticipation, As per a old Cyman tradition(my side of the family),the head of the family must venture out downstairs and make sure jolly Old St. Nick came and left the loot. While daddy is downstairs he also makes coffee, gets the video camera ready, and greets my parents who are waiting on pins & needles. The kids will patiently wait to hear a certain song to be played by dad to cue them that all is ready downstairs in Christmas Heaven! The song they wait for is The Christmas Song sang  by Nat King Cole...as if another version would do. Once the song is played the kids rush down the stairs to see the glory that awaits them. This year Evelyn was not sure about being up so early and did not quite sure what was going on. Emma & Ethan(veterans of Christmas at age 9 & 6) were ready to see just how Naughty or Nice they had been. Ellison was giggling from pure Holiday exhilaration. I think of all the excited people, I myself was the most excited. Its as though you relive childhood magic through new eyes...those of your children, but now it is even better. I annually tear up at the looks on the faces of my angels, of which my husband and parents find great joy . The kids were so happy and we all slowly opened our gifts this year. It took us 2 1/2  to open our gifts because we enjoyed each gift. It was all worth the mess,worry and cost this year. We are blessed to have these 4 sweet children to celebrate with. They are amazing and precious and each year is better than the on before. We only have one problem...where to put all the wonderful gifts that the E babies were given.