I said the Donkey all Shaggy and Brown

Santa brought stockings full of chocolates and treats.

We loved having most of the presents in cloth bags. We noticed how quiet the unwrapping was--none of that dramatic....r...i....p--and how little trash we had. Instead of a huge garbage bag, we ended up with this:

After a long, lazy morning of opening gifts and digging into our new books and games, Nels and I took a walk to a nearby donkey farm.

I sang carols to the donkeys and the entire herd came up to the fence to listen.
"I said the donkey all shaggy and brown..."

We ended our day with a feast and a family showing of "The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe".

It was a lovely day.