Yes, John is on his tiptoes. He was afraid Gregory might be taller than him. That would have been unacceptable :). We’ve had these pyjamas for a year. They were gifted to us for prime family photo ops. Convincing John to wear them took being part of a parade that required him to dress up nearly a year later. Whatever the reason, I am glad we were able to match for Christmas, even if he did change before noon.
The puppies dressed up too! Gracie had a letterman jacket she kept twisting off. Huntley, my parents dog, had a denim vest with snowflakes that matched my mother’s vest. Sage was the cutest present of all!
Poor Huntley just wanted to sleep in peace and here I am taking pictures of her trying to squeeze into Sage’s bed. Sage is not quite 15 pounds. Huntley is around 60. She certainly curled herself up quite a bit. All of the doggies were given a really large bone covered in peanut butter. Although Sage is much smaller than her furry family members, she was the boss of all the bones.
Due to my schedule of working December 25th and 26th, Santa came to our house one day early. Saturday night we watched movies and Sunday the kiddos woke us up early to share presents. There were computers and sneakers and scooters and jewellery and all kinds of things! My favourite, though, was a pair of sunglasses. My father suffers from deuteranopia. That’s just a fancy way of saying red green colour blindness.
That is how he sees the world. He didn’t even realise he was different until he was an adult. He had no idea what he was missing. A few years ago I saw a video where a father was given special sunglasses that allowed him to see the colour of his daughter’s eyes for the first time. I knew one day I would get those glasses for my father. This year, my mother and I decided it was time. We shared the cost and purchased Enchroma® Glasses for Dad.
That is what seeing all the colours for the first time looks like. Look at that smile!!! They say the glasses work best if worn in the bright sunlight for at least 20 minutes to allow your eyes to adjust. It was overcast and he only had them on for a few seconds but I think the end result was the same. That is what Christmas is all about. Making people happy!
We all came inside, scratched off lottery tickets ($27 won between us all), and sat down for dinner. John made an excellent feast, as usual. Gregory enjoyed it so much, he didn’t want to finish eating. He became protective when we were clearing the table, hoarding any plates that weren’t quite emptied, lol. I guess having an always hungry teenaged boy is a good way to reduce food waste!
Christmas is my favourite day of the entire year. Not because people get things they probably don’t need and may never use, but because it’s about being together with friends and family. It’s about loving each other. It’s about making someone else smile, even when you have to work.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
Oily Minded Medic 