We got geared up for Christmas pretty early this year and got our tree on December 9th. It was not the cats’ favorite day, as you can tell from the look on Emmy’s face here. They generally are not in favor of any changes in the house, but putting a tree in the living room with a bunch of shiny, dangly things is really just too much.
We had a nice time decorating it and were happy with the new spot we chose this year.
There were some cat shenanigans and a few fallen ornaments in the weeks we had the tree up, but it was okay.
Mainly they just liked to hide under the tree.
After some delay because of lighting issues, we got the Little Free Library decorated again too.
Jamma arrived on the 21st and we were ready to celebrate! While Bruce was working on Friday, the rest of us saw a great LEGO exhibit in downtown Palo Alto and then had surprisingly good Mexican food for lunch and a little run around time in the park. On Saturday, we all saw Coco which we loved. I cried like a baby, such a sweet movie.
On Christmas Eve we had a feast of ham, scalloped potatoes, glazed carrots, and homemade rolls.
After dinner, we braved the cold to walk off a little bit of what we’d eaten. Poor Jamma was a little chilly but a good sport.
As usual we were exhausted but managed to get everything ready for the morning before hitting the hay. I always love the peacefulness of late Christmas Eve.
We had a good time Christmas morning with the present-opening extravaganza, although I mostly just have pictures of the cats checking out the mess. But here’s one of Finn.
Once the boys discovered they had one more present outside, they had a wicked foosball game going.
But mostly they loved the wacky stuff from Vat 19, including the sticky poo. Oy.
Oh, and the Emmy socks!
We were sad to see Jamma go a couple of days later, but we had a nice visit. I’m sure she misses us but is happy to be back to reasonable temperatures!