Best Wishes

The children are playing mostly quietly in DD's room. DH is watching some home improvement show. I've stripped the beds to wash the sheets so that everyone can have clean sheets for Christmas Eve. Everyone's new jammies are waiting to be put on for the stuffed toy hunt. I think I'll make breadsticks to go with dinner. I can't wait to see their faces tomorrow when they see what we got them. This year they will get more practical items, because though Daddy and Mommy like to have lots of presents, we just don't have lots of money this year. But there is a new bike with training wheels for DS and a rock tumbler/jewelry maker for DD.

I hope my cousin will call to tell me that my uncle from (way) the other side of Toronto has dropped by her father's and that if we make it there in 20 minutes, we can say Hi to him and our aunt. It still feels a bit empty without Nana to visit. Eventually, we'll make a new tradition, but her place was where everyone met. Everyone.

There is peameal bacon (back bacon rolled in cornmeal) for breakfast tomorrow morning. That was what we had on Christmas morning at Nana and Papa's for years. We'll probably skip the eggs, though. Maybe we'll get a toaster oven from Santa and use it to make toast that isn't partly burnt on one side. *grin* We have premium hot cocoa for Daddy and Big Girl and hazelnut cream for Mommy's coffee, which Big Boy will probably drink - good thing it's decaf!

This is my favourite day, when all the out-of-the-house rushing around is done, and all that needs to be taken care of is a bit of tidying around the house. Now, finally, I can feel the happy anticipation instead of the stress.

I'm not a person of faith, but I'd like to wish you all blessings this holiday. Joy and Peace. Happy smiles from family and friends. Christmas, Hanukkah, Yule or Kwanzaa: blessings to you all.