Festive Family Fun Awaits

My family has not yet gotten together for Christmas -- we are doing that this afternoon and evening. My older and younger brothers live in Houston and Phoenix, respectively, so we had to accommodate their holiday schedules. I exhausted myself wrapping a huge pile of gifts last night (I love giving Christmas gifts and buy multiple gifts for each person, but I loathe wrapping them!), then collapsed in bed and slept for eleven hours, so I think I'll have enough energy for a big family get-together today.

I'm really looking forward to watching the nieces and nephews open their gifts. Ashleigh and Jakob, my younger brother's kids, are eight and five; Scott and Bridget, my older brother's kids, are nearly four and nearly one. It will be fun to have them all together for a Christmas celebration, but I have no doubt that it will be very tiring, as well.

I wish I had time for a quick nap, but alas, I must leave in an hour or so and I have one more gift to wrap and I still have to get dressed, so I'd better get going.