2009_12_20 Sunday

We had quite a relaxing, family day today. After breakfast, we each bundled up to shovel the 7+ inches of snow we got overnight. One of our neighbors (who we haven't yet met) actually snowblow-ed our driveway and sidewalk for us. Jonathan was very keen on helping daddy shovel, despite having only a grown-up shovel to use. I did the best I could, but it sure was deep and heavy. Dave also put down salt, so by the afternoon, our areas were actually pretty clear. Then we went to Blockbuster and rented "Cars" for Jonathan to watch; I promptly fell asleep about half-way through it. We also got take-out for lunch and had a very civilized lunch in our dining room.

After a lazy day of snuggling and snoozing, I ventured out for groceries (the roads were all fine). Dave and Jonathan have been working diligently on the various train cars that he's gotten each day for Advent. They have to paint them, let them dry, and the glue them together. So far, they've finished three; I think there are three more to go!

While they did that, I made dinner, which we ate in the dining room again! At the end of dinner, we talked about Santa Claus coming, and Jonathan was very excited that "he's coming to town" in four days. I asked him if he had been naughty or nice, and he broke into inconsolable tears! So we tried to comfort him by telling him that he's been a very, very good boy this year (and needing to "sit and think" doesn't mean you're a bad boy) and that Santa will surely bring him lots of presents. YIKES!