12/24 5:45 pm
Thalia’s first fancy restaurant. She behaves beautifully.
Maybe because we keep her drunk.

7:12 pm
Chocolate ice cream for dinner, cotton candy for dessert.
I’m pretty sure that’s what the early disciples had in
mind with this Christmas business.

7:45

Sage is right at home on the Barcelona chair. Our little retro baby.

8:05
The very first glimpse of the Rock Center Tree. Yes, that tree.

8:07

Eat it, naysayers: NYC tourism rocks it during the holidays

9:02
The kids are in bed and time for the annual giftwrapping fight.
Nate’s theme this year: “Crap Wrap.” I was better off the year he hid
porn photos under little lift-up flaps on every box.
No, I’m not kidding.

12/25 8:05 am

Sage’s first taste of Christmas: Made in Europe and lead-free.

8:18 am
Opening gift #14 of 696.

9:04
Where are my eggs, woman!

The official winner of the Christmas gift competition: A pair of toddler scissors.

Runner up: Semi-inflated balloon left from the day before. Sigh.

Sage’s favorite gift: An afternoon with grandpa.

4 pm
Hot chocolate
4:05 pm
Wardrobe change

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