Since Charles was feeling a little under the weather, even though I woke up early, I stayed super quiet and let Charles sleep in (an extra Christmas present for him!). He finally woke up a little before 7:30, and then we opened presents.
Toula got to open her present first...
She took a while to check it all out, so Charles played Santa and handed out our presents...
Toula had to check out all of our presents too...
I opened my presents first. Toula was curious about what was happening...
and loved being helpful...
by chewing up my discarded wrapping paper!
I must say that Charles did a great job again this year. (I love the Parisian print he picked out for me as well as the Peter's pottery vase, Grizzlies tickets and, of course, the t-shirt from the Packers game to remember our big Christmas present).
As did Toula - having a pet is a great way to sneak an extra present under the tree :). I just love the Carlisle Street Kate Spade from Toula!
Charles opened his presents last, and we both got a good chuckle when he opened his gift of Grizzlies tickets -- great minds think a like!
In addition to the Grizzlies tickets and t-shirt from the Green Bay trip, Charles got his usual Vineyard Vines boxers and Toula and I gave him a polo...
I think that Toula's favorite part of her gift was the bow...
and she loved running...
underneath the wrapping paper...
After opening our gifts, we tuned into A Christmas Story until it was time to go to Mama and Jerry's.
We enjoyed Christmas lunch with them of turkey and dressing, cranberry sauce, turkey, ham, Ma's sweet potatoes, creamed potatoes, corn, green beans, butter beans, rolls and fruit salad.
After lunch, we opened our presents. I opened my presents first, and Charles let me open our joint presents too...
Mama opened her presents...
Then Jerry opened his...
and I think was most excited by his usual peanut butter cookies...
Charles then opened his present...
After all that gift opening, our lunch had settled a bit, and we enjoyed dessert of caramel cake - it was so good!!
We both got exactly what we wanted. I couldn't wait to put the case on my iPad and check it out! Charles, of course, got just what he wanted - money. We also got a Christopher Radko ornament which Mama said she had to give us because of Mississippi State's "we believe" season, a special Etta B pottery nativity platter and gift certificates for both of us to Guadalajara - there will be A LOT of fajita dinners in our future!!
Charles and I returned home and later braved the cold and wind to go see This is 40. We ended the day with an IHOP dinner...
We had.a wonderful Christmas!
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