Proof...

We have changed our Christmas gift-giving over the years, especially since Steph and Dan took on the Angel Tree adoptions in their school.  I am living proof, though, that you still get stuff even if you are on the naughty list. ;-)

Our house on the canal is small - it was designed to be a one bedroom vacation home.  We decided that Steph and Dan had spent enough Christmas Eves on the hide-a-bed couch... we gave them our bedroom and we spent the night on the boat.  Our first Christmas on the boat... I had to think about that... yep.

When Joan and I got up this morning, I stepped out into the cockpit and saw legs on the dock... well, pajamas on the dock... OK, legs in pajamas on the dock.  Steph and Dan were sitting on the dock, trying to figure out how to open the camperback to get on the boat and let us know that Santa had come during the night!

"You coulda just knocked," I told them.

We all went into the house... sure enough, there were presents under the tree.  We had fun opening, ooohhing and aaaahhing.  Joan made us a great breakfast, then on to the Christmas games!  We all get small prizes, then Joan and Steph work on numbering and directives... the directives determine the distribution of the prizes/gifts... "Merry Christmas!  Everyone pick another gift!"  or  "Sing the chorus of your favorite Christmas song or forfeit your gift."

Fun!

Oh, and were they excited when we picked them up at the airport?  You decide...

Yep, it's a very merry Christmas! :-)