Christmas day

Merry Christmas! We went to Mass on Christmas Eve, then out to dinner with Robert's family. After that we went over to my mother in law's house for gifts. All in all, it was fun, but we need to figure out a different time for next year. We didn't get home until eleven, and by then Harrison was tired and cranky. Charlie was wired, but they still fell asleep quickly.
We had a wonderful day yesterday. The boys got up a little too early, but how can you tell them to go back to sleep on Christmas? You can't, so we all got up. I started making breakfast and after that was in the oven, we got down to the business at hand, opening presents. Everyone was thrilled with their gifts. Robert surprised me, as he always does. He got me a new lens for the camera, and it turns out a sweet little bird told him what to get. Thanks Elizabeth, I love it! :) Yep, Robert emailed my friend Elizabeth and got the info from her, all unbeknownst to me. Even the delivery was special, we have a LGB Christmas train around our tree. It was Robert's fathers, and now it is ours. Robert put the lens in one of the train cars and "delivered" it to me on the other side of the tree. He is so thoughtful. As for the boys, it was a Playmobil and Lego Christmas here. They are beyond excited, and of course, they want to open everything right now. I am just trying to get the house in some kind of order before everything is opened.
We spent the day yesterday, at my sister's house. My parents were there too. More gifts! I am especially pleased with this one from my sister, her husband and my neice:

Anyone else remember these movies? I am so excited, what a trip down memory lane it will be.
We had our traditional tamale dinner, and I think I gained about ten pounds yesterday alone. But it was sooooo worth it. We also had our Christmas crackers, or poppers. We all laughed at the corny jokes that are inside each one, and the silly little gifts. I got a shoe horn in mine, and Harrison was particularly pleased with the mini set of screw drivers that were in his. Just what he needs. You can see the cracker on the side of the place setting here:

I'll leave you with my favorite picture from yesterday, taken with my new lens, by Robert. :)