360:366 - Joy. Surprise. Delight.

It would be hard to pick a favorite moment from Christmas this year. Was it watching Beckett "show" every present he got to his sister monkey? Was it the absolute glee on Zoe's face when she unwrapped something she really really REALLY wanted? Was it the giggles at the breakfast table over the cinnamon rolls, fruit and grandma's eggs fantastic? Was it the "Fun House" box that Zoe decorated for her brother and that he sat in while opening his gifts? Was it Rodger pretending to be a spaceman in his new motorcycle helmet? Or Zoe acting like a cat in her hat from Grandma & Grandpa? It wasn't really any of that for me. It was really the patience they showed and the excitement for each other and the bittersweet knowledge that the magic of childhood is a fleeting moment.  And, I just soaked up every moment.