We had a wonderful Christmas this year! Cody and Carleigh awoke after 8am (yeah!). Once they saw what Santa brought them, the opening of the gifts began! Carleigh loved opening up presents more than the gifts! (In fact, she was trying to open other people's gifts yesterday.) She kept saying "Open! Open!" She had her gifts opened quickly, while Cody slowed down once he opened his electric keyboard that has keys that light up. Matt had to coax him to open the rest of the presents.
After presents and stockings were opened, we had breakfast and played with the toys until naptime. While they napped, I tried (attemped anyway!) to organize the toys and prepare food for Christmas dinner at my sister's house. At 3pm, the kids were awake and dressed in their Christmas attire and our long (not!) journey to Connie's house began. Carleigh and I walked while Cody and Matt drove (just up the street). The weather was unseasonably warm and no one wore coats! Yay!
After dinner, we opened more presents. Connie's living room was filled with toys, toys and more toys. The kids did really well, except for wanting the toy that the other had!
After several van trips to unload all the gifts, we came home and opened more gifts from Grandma and Papaw Schmidt! I am overwhelmed by all the toys, candy and clothes. I do plan on pulling several gifts and letting them play with them in a few months. This way it will be like Christmas again and I will put some old toys away for awhile. We have WAY to many toys for two children. Our two are truly blessed by generous family members and of course Santa!
Carleigh has been saying "Tanta" as "Santa," "Nomen" as "Snowman." It is so cute! Cody LOVES his light up Curious George! He keeps hugging and kissing him and he can't wait to sleep with him tonight!
All in all, I am just blessed to have such a wonderful family. Cody and Carleigh listened to Mommy read the Christmas story and the way that Carleigh says "Jesus" is just precious.
May all of you have a wonderful Christmas. Jesus is the reason for the season!
1 comment:
I so enjoyed viewing all the pictures and hearing your account of Christmas, Jen. The picture of Cody examining his new keyboard is absolutely priceless. And they definitely got a big stash, lol. I think that's a GREAT idea to put some things away. Maybe bring them out in the spring? We're in the process of rounding up Goodwill donations, something I usually do before Christmas, but just didn't get around to this year. Hope you're enjoying the remainder of your Christmas break to the fullest. Would love to meet you half way in the spring or summer. We could eat, chat and let the kids play.
Blessings,
~Toni~
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