Christmas morning

This year things were..... the same as last year. Except for the turkey recipe. We brined the turkey for about 16 hours, some (Mark) questioned this method. I must say Kathy and I made the juiciest most tasty turkey ever. It was a pretty mellow morning. The kids got up around 7 and dug into there stockings. We allow them to open their stockings so that we can get up and ready for the day. It wasn't until about 8 that Becca and Lydia started things off by reading Luke 2 for us and then it was time for the gifts! Everyone seemed quite satisfied with what they received. Later that day Kathy's family came over and we all ate a ton of food. However I had a hard time staying focused as I had been so into planning Kathy's surprise party. All in all it was a great day and I don't think the real meaning of this day was forgotten.