Ho Ho Ho

 

That time of year is upon us so grandson Everett smiled patiently for the shopping mall Santa on Christmas eve afternoon, then gave him his list of potential toys he would like.

Actually the weather that afternoon was about 75 degrees and very humid and a full-speed slide into newly piled leaves was probably a lot more fun than sitting on the bearded one's lap.

After Ev had packed it in for the night, the Elves got busy and stacked the treats under the tree. It's a bit dark but the tree-topper ornament is a beautiful top hat ... cool.

The next morning the star of the event got busy. Last year he immediately ripped open every package that were identified as his. This year, as he is getting better at reading, he first read all the labels and stacked each recipient's pile neatly by that person; future engineer at work.

This year there were quite a few clever educational things to keep the very active mind busy.

Finally a really neat moment when Ev just hopped up into Dad Brook's lap and said,

 "I love you Dad!"

 

Then off for a breakfast of Grandpa's crepes and later after naps some wonderful ham and turkey in the afternoon. Super day for all the generations, young and old alike!