And here it is, Christmas Day. Some of you are busy cooking. Opening presents. Relaxing. Traveling. I hope that whatever you do today, that you find some happiness in it.

Thought I'd post some pictures for you. Here's one of my Christmas card.



So I woke up at 6:00. Showered, did my hair and makeup, then put my pajamas back on. Hey, there's pictures involved in this day and I look much better with some 'help.' I got my breakfast casserole in the oven (Blintz casserole. It was outstanding and I'll post the recipe if anyone asks for it), finished wrapping gifts, wrote Santa's annual letter to Emily, and cleaned up a bit. Emily woke at about 9:00 and we opened our gifts. Then I picked up JD so he could spend a little time with Emily.

She was thrilled to get the Wii. She was expecting an IOU for it, and I was so happy that she was surprised. We set it up right away, then she and JD played tennis on it for a while.





I got two great gifts from Emily. Here's the first, a digital kitchen scale. Just what I wanted.



Could that be my surprise gift in there. A tripod? Yes!




We used the tripod and the self-timer to take this. Me and my 'kids.'



A few of me and Em.



She thinks she's as tall as me. Not yet.



Emily and her dad. We take this shot every year when he picks her up.



After JD went home, Em and I went to my neighbor Kelly's, as we do every year. I brought the casserole and presents. We exchange gifts with Kelly, her daughter Natalie, her sister Erin and her partner Kasey, our friend Barbara, Kelly's boyfriend Mike, and Kelly's step-father. We share this with them every year. Emily and I wear matching PJ's and pearls every year, and always show up dressed like that. This year we bucked tradition but kept the pearls. Emily and I came home so she could get ready to be picked up by her father. They took the Wii. Em doesn't know it, but he is giving her a Wii game package. Emily will spend the night and come home tomorrow afternoon. My parents and sister will be here any minute now. We will all go to Kelly's where we'll enjoy an afternoon of good friends and neighbors, to say nothing of a many-course prime rib dinner. Whew!

I'm so glad I found the time to write, and relax. Alas, it's time to get moving again!