A Merry Christmas begins with a dogs cold nose / myLot

Pikeville, North Carolina

December 25, 2016 5:54am CST

When our sons were little, we had a strict Not Before 6am wake up time on Christmas morning before we'd let them come downstairs to see what Santa had brought them. The wait added to the excitement and anticipation. Now that our boys are grown, Christmas morning doesn't usually get started until at least 8 or so. Except for the dogs. Just after 6 this morning I was awakened by a cold nose nudging me, letting me know someone was up and ready for first potties and breakfast. So here I am, alone but for the dogs, waiting for them to finish breakfast. Once they have, I plan to go back to bed. But I wanted to use this time to wish everyone a Merry Christmas.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306386)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

25 Dec 16

I miss those cold noses. I also remember the anticipation from growing up and my kids as well. It amazes me that you can't get them up early on any other day of the year except Christmas. Now my Christmas starts a lot later as well. I miss those days. Merry Christmas.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

25 Dec 16

I miss those days when Christmas morning still seemed to have magic about it.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306386)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

26 Dec 16

@DWDavis So do I. I saw it in the kids faces last night as they tore off the paper from the gifts I gave them.

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AbbyGreenhill

@AbbyGreenhill (45496)

• United States

25 Dec 16

Ruby won't go out until after she eats, food is far more important LOL. We were up at 5 am. Merry Christmas.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

25 Dec 16

Our pups make a bee line for the back door as soon as one of us shows a sign of life in the morning. I hope y'all had a very Merry Christmas day.

Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (57920)

• Centralia, Washington

25 Dec 16

Dogs are the best at keeping the Christmas in Christmas.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205817)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Dec 16

Merry Christmas to you as well. Glad the fur-kids reminded you of days gone by.

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PaintsOnSlate

@PainsOnSlate (21854)

• Canada

25 Dec 16

Merry Christmas, my boys thought they would be plowing today so we had Christmas last night. They live a fair bit away and they just left to see if the snow will drop up north and give them something to do...

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

26 Dec 16

A white Christmas means work or them, eh? I hope you had a fun Christmas Eve.

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PaintsOnSlate

@PainsOnSlate (21854)

• Canada

26 Dec 16

@DWDavis You just gave me another story for myLot by putting that eh in your sentence. Brought back a really strange memory. Thank you and I'll credit it to you too...

We did have a wonderful time, by having it on Saturday it worked for everyone, including my youngest son who went to the in-laws on Sunday - Usually that day is shared with both...

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (325854)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Dec 16

I missed this on Christmas Day but I hope you had a great day. Are you sure the dogs weren't just anxious to get their presents? :)

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

30 Dec 16

They might have been. Ace loves his presents. He's been playing with them almost non-stop, keeping me and my sons hopping to toss them for him to chase.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (325854)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Jan 17

@DWDavis Lucky little dog. Some dogs have a really good life. :)

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marguicha

@marguicha (215481)

• Chile

25 Dec 16

Merry Chrismas! I have always opened my Christmas presents on Christmas Eve so the custom went on like that.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (130064)

• India

25 Dec 16

My Christmas is over and an getting that morning after the night before feeling

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AmberLynn

@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)

• United States

25 Dec 16

Merry Christmas. I will be off to bed myself as festivities won't begin until atleast after lunch. I'll be awoken if I am not already, so that I can join in. I was awoken Christmas eve by a cold dog nose, I was spending the night with my best friend and she has several poches.

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