The kids Christmas

Merry Xmas from the Masons. Hope your day is filled with blah, blah blah... Just kidding. For those who missed church last night, you missed an encore presentation of "Away in a Manger" featuring the lyrical stylings of Reagan and Ian. "Amazing, brought tears to my eyes" --New York Times (or it could have just been me).

We awoke to Ian jumping in our bed around 6am. Reagan followed at about 7. Ian didn't think there would be presents waiting, but his sister knew better. A Thomas steam train was puffing around a track as the kids went down to investigate what the bearded elf had brought.

Ian is playing with his new train table, (by the way in-laws, you owe me $50 for assembly, kinda kidding...) He loves it!!!

Ian got more Thomas stuff, some great clothes and the jammys you see pictured... he stripped right down in front of us all (my parents were over) and put on the new pjs. "Very cool".

Reagan got far too much as well, you'd think Santa t

hought she was an angel (we know better). Guitar (she wants to front her own rock band), microscope, skate board, roller blades, clothes etc.

When the sun peaked out this morning it was fantastic (40 something). Reagan hit the streets blading...

The tree is already down and outside on the lawn (where we keep all our old trees...) as we hope to head to VT for a nice retreat, maybe some snow boarding and definitely some sledding.

Hope your holidays are bright, thank you so much for your thoughfulness and generosity. I'll leave you with this thought as inspired by Ian: Today is a new day, be any body, be a super hero!

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