The best Christmas gift of all was Elias saying: "I love you Olive!" Then he fell on her in his attempt to give her a giant hug.
"I love you Elias," Olive replied under the weight of her older sibling.
This was before we opened a single present. Before Elias even saw the tree.
An un-promted moment of brotherly love.
Hallelujah!
(Now if I could just do something about this miserable cold.)
Merry Christmas and what a fantastic moment to treasure forever.
Posted by: danielle in zurich | 12/26/2012 at 11:53 PM
love it! that makes my Christmas too! wishing you and your family a wonderful New Year Christy filled with more dancing in the kitchen and spontaneous sibling love.
Posted by: Kate | 12/27/2012 at 04:58 AM
Thank you Kate and Danielle for being such an important part of my cyber world of support.
Turns out what i thought was a cold was the flu/sinus infection/hives combo. No wonder why I've felt like shit. With the worst headache I can remember having ever. Ugh. Feeling a little more human today so I think I'm on the mend.
Woke early this morning wanting to write but little Olive followed me out of bed.
Posted by: Christy | 12/28/2012 at 07:32 AM
Since I'm too late for Merry Christmas... then Happy New Year! May 2013 bring plenty of those expressions of love, plus great adventures your way.
Posted by: Sarah | 12/28/2012 at 04:23 PM
I'm late, but I hope your Christmas was merry! It sounds like a delightful start! Happy New Year to you all!
Posted by: Niksmom | 12/29/2012 at 05:18 PM