he came!!!

i love witnessing the magic of christmas through the eyes of a child;

i love pretending that i am asleep while i wait with great anticipation for the kids to wake;

i love how the coffee smells brewing on christmas morning, it always seems to smell better;

i love hearing kate come down the stairs;

i love how she asks if he came;

i love how she asks if she can scope everything out;

i love making her wait until 7am to wake her dad and brother;

i love seeing all pretty wrap before the frenzy starts;

i love how trey still just stares at the piles and doesn't quite know what to do with himself for a moment or two;

i love that the fruit in their stockings still excites them;

i love how every gift they open is "the best";

i love allowing chocolate consumption long before most people wake;

i love all the hugs and kisses pete and i receive;

i love the look in pete's eye when he seeing his children in all their glory;

i love knowing that we'll soon be gathering with family;

i love knowing that when it is all over we have it to look forward to again next year;

and i love all the amazing memories that we are left with.