Holy. Crazy. Christmas. Yes, Christmas 2011 came and went and before I could blink, or nap, or have the requisite number of hot toddies, it was done and done. We packed quite a bit of activity into the weekend and I must say, that on this first day back at work and daycare, we are a bit worse for the wear. I went to wake Nola up this morning and she demanded, “Turn the lights OFF, Mama. I’m still sleeping!!” Poor kiddo. I felt the exact same way.
All weekend long we ate and drank and made merry. We opened gifts, frosted treats, and hugged each other again and again. We caroled and jingled, and, yes, even prayed (Nola’s got a big crush on Baby Jesus . . . awkward!). And through the course of it all we made some lovely memories that bring a smile to my face just thinking about them.
We also made some less than lovely memories. And captured them on film.
So while I could regale you with a mushy gushy retelling of the magic this Christmas held for us as a family (and it did), I’ll humor you instead with a peek into the mayhem that accompanied that magic. I give you, the Island of Misfit Memories:
What family doesn’t want to capture that special shot in front of the Christmas tree? Too bad Nola was totally OVER IT and Gussy was only semi-conscious as a result of all the baby Tylenol I was giving him for his fever.
We decided to just go with it and play to our strengths.
Nothing compares to the joy on your little one’s face as she opens that first gift of the morning. Unless, of course, she opens the wrong gift by mistake . 3- way in a box? That’s actually Daddy’s present, honey.
By the evening of Christmas Day, Gussy’s fever had finally broken and he was feeling happy again. What a great chance to get a mama/baby snap with him all decked out in his holiday duds . . . complete with not one, not two, but THREE visible injuries to the face – all of which were acquired in about a three hour span.
Even the misfits have their place and my goofy, crazy family never ceases to crack me up and keep me pushing through each and every day (even when I want to turn out the light and stay sleeping!). Here’s hoping you and yours had a happy holiday!
**Okay, okay – we captured some lovely memories on film, too. You can find them here.
