Christmas Eve

 

Mom got dressed up!

He's been dying to open this giant box
from Chicago Grandma & Grandpa!

Let 'er rip!

A new keyboard!!! And headphones!!
And blissful silence for Mom & Dad. 

Rob respects the Cooper tradition of appetizers for dinner, 
including the St. Louis toasted cheese ravioli. 

A break for a visit from Santa Joe!

Present #2 from Mom & Dad

Super Mario Legos starter kit!!

Intense building followed.

Watson wanted to get in on the Lego action.

Merlin, the Christmas Cat, wanted no part of the Legos.
He much prefers to cuddle on the fleecy tree skirt.

To Arthur from Grandpa Cooper?

My very own calendar!

Arthur does not understand why Mom is so happy to get a fabric shaver.
Adulthood is joy in refreshing your sweaters, apparently.

I swear this is his excited face.
Arthur's is a bit more dramatic, as you will see.

The grand finale of Christmas Eve: this game from Great-Grandma.

I think he was a little excited, don't you?