Christmas wrap-up

Unlike Thanksgiving, which is often a circus, our Christmases tend to be pretty low-key. 

My holiday got off to a good start with a fun, warm Christmas Eve ride and barn buddy lunch.

Christmas morning was just James, Seth and I and a whole bunch of presents.

In keeping with longstanding Buxton family tradition, all the wrapping paper ended up on Emma. She never minds.

Later, I went to the barn to see my best girl.

She was extra cuddly, and we took a whole series of silly selfies together. 

Seth's father, Tom, and Ryan and Sarah came over for dinner. 

There was another round of gift giving, and I made both kids pose for the camera in their new clothes.

I'm so glad they still let me do this.

And just like that, Christmas is over. Today, I am back to work, and soon, this long, hard year will be over.