Christmas Morning in Moscow

The girls did not get us up early. They were up for quite a time before we all went into the living room to see what Santa had left. The jolly old man was very quiet as my inflatable mattress is on the living room floor and he didn't wake me up.

The girls were thrilled with their Santa gifts and played with them before changing to head off to school. They were not expected to be there for school at the regular time this morning since it was our Christmas.

I'm staying home this morning and not going with Tami to her 4th grade play rehearsal. She'll just be gone for an hour or so and then be back here for the afternoon.

We adults will go to Katya's school early to save front row seats for the 3rd grade holiday performance this afternoon.

We are doing family gifts later in the weekend not to have an overload and to also allow for wrapping time. Mine are just about all wrapped as I had time the other morning.

Back in the US, Santa is flying around as it's 2:15 in the morning in CT. Merry Christmas to all of you.