MERRY CHRISTMAS!
We've come to really love Christmas and especially the day with our kids. They really make it so fun!
This year 2012 we got to sleep in once again. Hadi woke us up around 10 (we went to bed at 4 am!) and then decided to take her in to Jaycee's room to wake her up. We thought it'd be funny to get the camcorder out to tape her reaction. We acted as if it was just a normal day. We got downstairs and the first thing Jaycee sees and says "Look, dog treats!" She LOVES her dogs! She was soooo excited that Santa brought them toys & treats that it took her a few minutes to realize. She then spotted Hadi's stocking and that it was full and we had to show her where her's was. She thought it was so cool that there was finally stuff in it. We let her and Hadi play with their Santa unopened gifts & stockings while I made our traditional buscuits & gravy.
We then went over and opened our gifts from Santa and from each other. It was so fun to see our kids enjoy every gift they got. Craig and I didn't do much this year since we bought a house and furnished it but I actually really like it like that. I'd rather the focus be on our kids and was glad we did that. He did awesome though and was so thoughtful to go to Maurice and pick out clothes for me and perfect size and all. I was very grateful.
After opening everything we mostly just hung out and played until it was time for dinner. We did a pork loin, sweet potatoes & corn & jello and it all tasted so yummy. At night Craig watched his new Batman movie while I was actually kinda bored. It was def different to have a night with nothing to do, no where to go, no one to see. We did get invited by some ward members to come play games but Craig had to work the next day and we thought maybe someone would want to Skype. Jaycee did get a fun cupcake game from Grandma that we all could play with her.
Christmas was wonderful and it's crazy it has come and gone. I'm glad it all went great and hopefully for everyone else!
Wake up sleepy heads
This picture is Hadi all-the-way. She will grab anything soft, tuck it in her hand and in goes the thumb. I mean anything including dish towels, my slippers, robe, blankets etc. These are her new jammies from Aunt Jodi & Kenny
Eating yummy breakfast
Our lovely Christmas selves
mmmmm...Milk
Jaycee loves Polar Express. The little boy wears a robe on it and one day she told me she wanted a robe one day when she gets big. Luckily, I found this in the check-out line at Kohls the day after Thanks for a steal. It's a little big hence the rolled sleeves but she can wear it for a long time
Opening presents from Santa
Hadi opening gifts
She's been wanting a new umbrella all fall long. Now it needs to rain again to use it-I don't see that being a problem here
Hadi got a yummy smelling lamb buddy from Santa. She loves, loves, loves that thing! She carries it everywhere! And yes, hold it in her hand and sucks her thumb
Grandma's gifts came a few days late but here is Jaycee opening it
It seems like yall had such a fun day. Even though we see the family, we never get to Mom's till late afternoon because we just love having our own family time with the kids. Holidays are the best when you see it through your children's eyes. And it really does make you stronger to have that time together. I'm so glad the girls had fun and Jaycee finally got to open her new umbrella! Can't wait to see you sister.
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