Christmas Eve meant stuffing stockings. Everyone agreed that instead of buying gifts for everyone else, they’d only buy gifts for their significant others. “Considering we’re all covered on that,” Megan had said, “I don’t think anyone will be too upset.”
That didn’t mean everyone didn’t contribute to the kids’ stockings and gifts, though. Sitting in front of the tree with the rest of the adults after the kids had gone to bed, Abby couldn’t imagine the chaos tomorrow morning when the kids woke up. Good thing only James was old enough to really care.
Mark had bought James a cowboy hat to wear when he visited the ranch. He’d begged Sara to let him have horseback-riding lessons, and she’d finally agreed that he could start in the spring.
Abby had bought the gifts for the babies, although Ma
