My highlights from this holiday season:
- Trying to communicate the wonder of Christmas in toddler-speak, and in turn actually thinking about Christ.
- Singing "Joy to the World" at the piano with Caleb and listening to Pandora's instrumental Christmas music.
- Surprising Luke with a video game he hadn't picked out, but that he actually enjoyed playing.
- Relaxing while Caleb slept well during our travels (no 5 AM or earlier wake up calls this year).
- Being able to spend time with far-away family.
- Reading a really great pop-up version of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas with Caleb. (Thanks, Jason and Amanda!)
- Celebrating on Christmas Eve morning as a family before traveling to see the rest of our family (good music, good food, good company, good times) and watching Caleb enjoy each gift as he opened them. (He wanted to read each book that he opened, and he had time to play with the toys he opened before moving on to the next present.)
- Seeing the Baker intuition for gifts in Caleb when he spotted his wrapped presents under the tree and immediately identified what they were. (see video)
After interviewing Caleb, here are some of his highlights:
- Grandma's blueberry pie and sugar cookies (and Grandmas lobbying efforts to secure him the pie and cookies).
- Playing with his cousins in boxes and with army men.
- Finding the treasures on Christmas trees.
- Finding bananas in his stocking at Grandpa and Grandma's. (Caleb was also very proud of his negotiating skills. He managed to finagle Uncle Paul's fruit away from him for the low price of a shiny Twix. Silly Uncle Paul! Who would want a shiny wrapper when you could have bananas, apples, and oranges?)
Pictures and video to follow soon.
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