Merry Christmas

Pauline, Brent and Julie (PB&J) arrived early on Christmas Eve morning. We talked a little while, then loaded in the pickup truck and headed to town. I stopped and filled up with gas while Brent bought us a few drinks for the ride to Cookeville. About an hour later we pulled into Cheddar's parking lot and went inside. We ordered, ate, paid, and left in a little over an hour. That was a real short time for such a busy restaurant We went on our shopping way, stopping at several stores like Kohl's, Peeble's, Hobby Lobby and Sam's Club. There were other stores too, but you get the idea, it was almost dark when we loaded back in the truck and started our return trip to the farm. On the way back we each talked about one of our favorite Christmas time memory. It was nice to hear each person's story and the trip back seemed to go quicker. Linda fixed us two home made pizzas for supper around 7 PM. Everyone went to bed around 10 PM or a little after.
Christmas morning, we all were up by 7:15 AM. Julie had a few problems through the night and Pauline slept a little longer due to being up with her. I sent Stacey into the bedroom to bring out a wagon load of presents for PB&J. I just happened to be holding Julie as Stacey started passing out the gifts, so Julie started tearing the paper off her present first.
 
As more presents were passed out, I quickly passed off Julie to Pauline and I began taking pictures.
  
Stacey and Pauline helped Julie open her gifts while we watched and giggled like we were kids too.
  
Linda and I had ordered a Radio Flyer ATW wagon for PB&J and had assembled it a few days ago. For some reason we all threw the torn Christmas paper from the packages in the wagon. I guess to keep it in one place for burning later in the wood stove. After everyone was done opening presents, Brent laid Julie in the wagon full of paper and gave her a bottle to drink.
  
After the paper had been burnt in the stove, Brent put the dogs in the wagon and Pauline took their pictures. Everyone went outside with Julie riding in her new wagon wrapped in blankets and dressed so warmly she slept the entire time we were outside. We took Daisy across the creek and the girls pulled Julie across the hay field to where Brent and I were picking up the debris from the tree I had cut down for fire wood next year. By the time they had walked back to the spot, we had picked up all the limbs and put them on the trailer behind the Mule. We dumped those and everyone rode back to the barn. Linda put Daisy back in the barn stall and Brent and I put the trailer and Mule up while Pauline and Stacey took Julie inside. Linda fixed us a nice dinner of a tenderloin and a turkey breast with several side dishes. PB&J loaded their car and left for home a few minutes before 6 PM. I think everyone at our house had a very Merry Christmas, regardless of the gifts we received.