Merry Christmas, Sophie

Dear Sophie,
Christmas lasted two days this year, as our family celebration was yesterday, and then it was just the three of us today. As crazy as it was, I think everybody had a great time. I know you did.
I love playing Santa Dog ... the only hard part is sifting through all the adorable dog toys and accessories to decide on just a few. You got a new emergency flashy ball for your collar for when you fly because your old one finally broke (after 55 flights). And a squeeky mat and a skinneez fox and a rattling octopus and a plush pull toy and some paw print stickers for your scrapbook and a peanut butter stuffed bone and some Charlee Bears from Grandma. Wow ... what a bundle! And that's not counting a new crate pad we had to get you earlier on because yours was wearing so thin.
And then you gave me your best present ... a chorus of squeeky noises, the gnawing, cracking, and slurping as you dug into that bone, and best of all, a wildly wagging tail, followed by a long nap all cuddled up with your fox! Merry Christmas, Sophie!