Christmas Recap

Ah, you'd thought I'd forgotten? Of course not! I have to hit upon some of the unforgettable moments of the 2010 Christmas Extravaganza.

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house...were the sounds of Diva Girl, fighting sleep. Ok, so it was technically already Christmas morning, but the hour was early enough to be considered night. Diva Girl, however, believes that morning is whenever she feels like it. She did eventually go back to sleep. The problem with that was that when she fell asleep she REALLY fell asleep. Leaving us waiting around until about 10am to open presents. SO glad Rascal was too little to be outraged about having to wait.

Present opening went fairly well. The presents themselves certainly went over wonderfully! In the end, Diva Girl was playing with Rascal's dump truck and wooden bear while Rascal played with her tea set. Ahhhh, sounds about right.

Then there was a blur of family and chaos and more present opening...and it was perfect. I am still pinching myself over how well Diva Girl did. With our encouragement she was able to communicate with us when she needed to, and she seemed to enjoy the day. She was happy. Rascal was happy. And you know, that makes Mommy and Daddy feel pretty joyous as well. I went to bed that night content, and THAT is nothing short of a Christmas miracle.

The most drama of Christmas day had nothing to do with the kids, actually. I had made my amazing cornbread casserole and my mom took it out of the oven...only to have the dish explode. No, really. There was a POP and shards of glass flew everywhere. Yes, this was the Christmas of my exploding casserole! I have a feeling we will be joking about that for years to come...especially the fact that my brother still wanted to salvage some of the cornbread.

Emmanuel. God with us. I think He was. In every word Diva Girl said, in the steps Rascal took, in the laughter of my family...He gave us these gifts. For the first Christmas in years, I had peace. What greater gift could I ask for?