Oh, the joy of waking up to those sweet little voices that first morning back!
Taylor told us cute stories about the boys all the way home from the airport, and my parents met us in the kitchen with more stories when we came in at 1am. They were all so excited that I could tell the boys must have had an amazing time. We couldn't wait to see them, sound asleep in our shared room, when we crept in an hour later to go to bed.
When the boys woke up, it was Christmas Eve morning, and we pulled them into bed with us for lots of snuggles. Isaac had already found us in the night, and Jonah didn't seem that surprised to see us, but he also didn't want to let me out of his sight.
Jonah was clingy all day, and I didn't mind a bit. Isaac wanted a lot of snuggles too but easily floated from lap to lap, comfortable and secure with all nine adults in the house.
Church started at 5, so in late afternoon we all got dressed in our Christmas clothes. The boys had new sweaters.
After the service, we gathered around the Christmas tree for pictures.
Here are a few of my favorites.
We let the boys open the first present of Christmas while we were making dinner, rather than after they ate. That way they were entertained while the adults were busy, and they had time to play with their new gift before we tucked them into bed.
Both boys picked out a present from Jane and Greg. For Isaac: the biggest toy crane I ever saw, complete with authentic components like a counterbalance (thanks Adam for naming that one). For Jonah: a new set of Legos. We didn't hear much from Jonah after that, but we saw his creation growing taller and more involved with each busy minute.
Dorothy and Lucy were reading funny books outloud and getting laughs from Isaac too.
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