So the dogs rather liked Christmas. Partly because we went and took them to the park (here they are in the picture at Discovery Park in Seattle). In the picture, Nixie is bathing Toni’s face and admiring the new hat Toni got for Christmas.
The dogs also got to snuggle up with us first thing this morning (like at midnight through a few minutes past two in the morning) and watch the new Star Trek on DVD at the household teenager’s request. Nothing like being geek dogs. Although Nix had trouble keeping her eyes open.
The favored new toys are a large and already no-longer-white stuffed sheep, and some chew toys that look pretty alien. 
Dogs are very simple beings. I suspect that what they liked best of all was that we were home all day Christmas Eve, and that when we went out today they got to come with us.
They made the day better for all. This morning the household teenager grumbled about having to get up and called all three dogs to drape themselves over her on the couch.
Anyway, we want to wish anyone silly enough to like reading about us and the dogs a merry whatever-you-celebrate and a happy day.
— Love, Brenda Toni KT Nix, Sasha, and the Crickster