'Twas the night before Christmas

I just read the kids 'Twas the Night Before Christmas and put them to bed and I need to unwind after a very busy day. Nikolay just left for the Newark airport which is an hour away to pick up his mom. Her flight was delayed 3 different times, I hope they make it back here safely and soon. Before he left we did our normal traditions of acting out the nativity scene and reading it from the Bible, singing Christmas carols and opening one present. I made gingerbread for the first time--it is way more aromatic homemade, but I didn't have enough powdered sugar for the frosting/binding agent, so I guess we'll have to assemble it the day after Christmas. When Nikolay went to the store last minute to get stuff for my stocking, I asked him to pick some up, but they were sold out. He bought some Splenda, hoping it would work. At least we'll have that on hand for his diabetic mom this week. I have a long night ahead of me: stuffing stockings, last minute wrapping, cleaning up the kitchen after my 4 hour bake-a-thon. I was trying to be Christmasy by baking. I made some gingerbread cookies, which we decorated, some cranberry/orange bread which didn't work out so well in the loaf pan, but was great as muffins, and some sugar cookies with crushed candy canes in them. I just remembered right now that I was planning on making those yummy pumpkin with chocolate chip cookies. Oh, well, maybe for New Years. I am kinda sapped of energy right now and can't figure out if a nap would help or hurt in the long run.
We had a great time at Peter's wedding in Dallas and I have a ton of pictures to post about it, when I get some energy back.