We have started our day here in Naperville, Illinois sharing Christmas morning with the Bernard family and with Grandma Cummings. Even though last year was Arianna's first Christmas, this year is really the first time she is experiencing it. Arianna loves opening presents though it seems the presents themselves are far less important than the experience of opening them. Yesterday, Aunt Johanna hosted a Christmas Eve brunch that went from 9 in the morning until about 1 in the afternoon, and many of our Koclanes relatives and family friends made it over. Later, we went to Christmas Eve Mass at St. Margaret Mary Church and then had Chinese food for dinner before turning in and convincing the kids that Santa was on his way and we had to sleep so he could come.
Here are some shots from the Brunch.
And from this morning:
Later this afternoon we board our flight for Seattle and Christmas evening with the Loski's.
