day after Christmas... sweetness..

just wanted to share my thoughts this morning abt Christmas yesterday. what a sweet day it was. i got to see or talk w/each of my boys. there was NO fighting between them. it was just a really special day. eric gave me knee pads so i wont' get blisters doing the floors anymore...and a cool alarm clock so i don't have to climb over him to see what time it is in the middle of the night....and my favorite thing of all? that greg olsen picture of Jase and Jesus. i love it. from the first time i saw it, it stopped me in my tracks. THAT IS MY JASON. talking on a park bench w/JESUS. :) doesn't get any better than that. :) so it was a thoughtful day.
and in my birth family, we take turns doing families...we'll , we did until next yr... we've decided to not do it anymore. anyway, this year, we gave to dan and his fam, and dave and kathy gave to us. they spoiled us rotten. a beautiful HUGE wreath, some candies and a game, legos, and a really sweet "mooney forever" plaque. it was all so nice. and stamped on the box that they mailed it in was the shipping price....$91.83. shocking!! i was sooo embarrassed bcs that alone exceeded the 50$ limit. but they were soooo sweet abt it. sd they were planning all year to send it, and had budgeted the expensive cost in. so earlier this morning before anyone was up, i went out ot hte garbage and cut out the label...the addresses of both of us and the cost that they paid. i'm going to frame it. i know that sounds a little corny/stupid, but it's a sweet reminder that we are loved and that they were thoughtful enough to plan all year for that. :) makes my heart swell. i'll take a picture and post it when i get a frame for it. also the Jase/Jesus picture...and t he plaque. :)