All the elements of a cozy family holiday were in place so that's exactly what we had: a Christmas at home just for the 4 of us. Santa placed the gifts underneath the tree on Christmas eve and Ayla was awake and downstairs by 7:30 the next morning. She was a very good girl all year so she was thrilled to see all the things she had on her list: a piggy bank, drum set, a baby doll, and a musicbox. (We will cherish these days of simple satisfactions for as long as we can.) Even though Izzy did not have any specific requests, she enjoyed a morning of ripping paper without consequence and showing total disregard for the Rules of Sharing. She opened all her gifts but wanted nothing but her sister's stuff. What a chick.
After gifts, we watched A Christmas Story on TV, a first for Mommy. For lunch, we braved the cold and Vegas Christmas crowds to go out for Chinese food. As a favor to Mommy, Daddy made a specialty of his for Christmas dinner and we all stuffed ourselves into the night. Thanks to Ayla's new instruments, we were even treated to a wonderous performance from the house band.
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