And to all a good night...

One of the mellowest Christmases ever is almost in the books. The kids slept until about 9, we were hungry before we were eager to open presents, and so we finally finished up around 1130 after monkey bread, scrambled eggs and sausage. Everybody got everything they wanted and plenty of things they didn't even know they needed or even existed. The afternoon was spent walking the dog, reading, playing games and watching Netflix. Dinner was ribs, broiled potatoes and asparagus. Risk was the post-dinner game until the kids got bored. Tomorrow it's off to Syracuse for Christmas with the Pandillo and Santillanes families. To all six of our blog readers, Merry Christmas.

A Blue Whale ornament for Linc from Greta. Part of their first "$50 Frenzy" -- one hour at the mall on Christmas week, 50 bucks cash to spend on each other.

A Yogibo ZippaRoll from Linc -- something to rest her head on in the car, on the couch....

Cozy slipper socks from Mommy.

Somebody stuffed her own stocking with whiskey!

Matching Huggies -- fleece/sherpa wearable blankets -- Linc hasn't removed his since.

Our Elf on a Shelf.

Breakfast selfie -- Monkey bread, scrambled eggs, fruit salad, sausage... oh, and GF cranberry donuts!

Post unwrapping coma.

LBY shirt! Somebody is making them illegally at FYE .... plus, a forearm/hand gripper for his Xbox training.

A very realistic stuffed squirrel.

Yeager wanted some privacy to unwrap his stocking.

No excuse not to play when the sax is already assembled on a stand!

Wireless headphones from G to L...

A new YA series, recommended by NPR, among others.

Socks were very popular this year. Greta had to choose a pair from this two-pack. The other is mom's.

Perfect socks for a perfect father/husband.

The sleep shirt to end all sleep shirts.

Someday, ma fille, someday!

Book 8 in the Lost Keeper series!

He's not too keen on the hooded rain coat.