This is it for the Christmas posts. I may delay but I don’t linger.

Maxine isn’t really into the whole Christmas deal yet, but man, are my niece and nephew. It was fun to be there in the AM when their minds got blown. Much to their credit, they didn’t tear thru gifts. Barely glancing at one before moving on to the next as I imagined kids today would. They gave each one some healthy review time and didn’t even make it thru all their stuff before it was time for breakfast. They’re sweet kids.

I’ve mentioned before that Job and I aren’t the most celebratory of folks. We commemorate but we don’t hulabaloo. That goes for birthdays and all major holidays. And while we had an awesome time at my sister and bro-in-laws, we can’t be there on Christmas morning once Maxine gets wise to things. My niece and nephew got no fewer than 500 presents a piece. (Ok, way fewer than 500.) From us, Maxine received a total of 4 gifts for birthday and Christmas combined. Some moccasins, a coat, and two small toys.

She’ll either be pissed or sad. I don’t want to see either.