christmas gifts

today, i was talking with a friend about how much anticipation goes into christmas day and then it's over in 24 hours, like very other day of the year. we had fun with the girls on christmas morning. we lacked yeast so instead of cinnamon rolls, hubs made orange cranberry scones. they tasted super yummy next to cups of hot cocoa. the bear's favorite gift was a little basketball...that is, until glammi got to town. she gave her a push wagon that the girls have been incorporating into their play one way or another all day. the handmade blankets with accompanying animals from granny jenny are piled into it or the little wooden bowls and cups for a picnic.

e's fave gift may be a tie: a toddler sized broom and a toddler sized dust mop. they are really cute in their minature shapes but useful, too. she's ice skating with them right now after sweeping up after spaghetti dinner.

hubs gave me the book, "fragrant rice" about a family that lives in bali. it's hard to finish the books i already am reading ("tales of a female nomad", "mere christianity" and "slow food nation") before i start it. a cool book that i read in one day, "living in bali" explores the architecture of cool houses over the island.

for the second year in a row, hubs fave gift were the sink drains that we needed. he also got a drill and fireplace tools for our woodstove. he asked for each of these things specifically.

our gifts probably sound pretty silly or practical but they were just right for us. more importantly, of course, are the family that we have to even give gifts to. we are so thankful for them.