It didn't take long after that for the house to get wondrously loud and lively. Janelle had set up three different kinds of rolls (one set cinnamon, one set chocolate, and one set garlic cheese) so that they were ready to go in the over once we got up, providing us with a tasty breakfast. We then spent a while opening presents and watching as excitement and joy filled our children and grandchildren's eyes. Even Connor seemed genuinely surprised and happy for his gifts (particularly the LEGO rendition of "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" which he already has completed and on one of his new shelves that he put on his wall). Rowen also seemed completely recovered with his emergency bucket nowhere to be seen.
Otherwise, it was a day of meal preparation as Janelle worked her Christmas magic to put together a magnificent feast with the help of our daughters. My day was not as productive; although I did manage to put together a LEGO Benatar (one of the ships for the Guardians of the Galaxy) and finally complete The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom which I started playing in the middle of this past summer. In short, despite not feeling 100%, this was another great day!