and to all, a goodnight

christmas day was lovely. we awoke at dark o'thirty thanks to jonah's insistence on east coast wake up time. jason made a fire and coffee, both of which were soul-warming. jonah came down the stairs and immediately saw, not the present laden tree, not the bulging stocking but the helicopter which had landed next to santa's letter. jonah's letter to santa was short and to the point. I did not prompt him; i just wrote what he told me. "dear santa. i love you. i would like a helicopter santa. thank you santa. love jonah." all jonah could say was wow. wow. wow. did i mention the helicopter has fire rescue capabilities and squirts water? jonah tried to extinguish the fire in the stove and promptly lost the pilots helmet in a blaze of glory. oh well. easy come, easy go. we opened presents and enjoyed the early morning light coming in the windows on a windy northwest morning. i made scotch eggs for breakfast, a temple tradition, and we opened our christmas bon bons, a hobson tradition. afterwards, we ventured out in the wind and light rain for a walk down blossom lane and as usual, the clouds parted, the sun shone and jonah fell asleep. this blog posting will be the last of 2011. i hope it was a good year for you and i wish you and yours a very happy and healthy 2012. may all your dreams come true.