Christmas Day started with Bodie in our bed at 5am. Then came McKayla at 6am. 4 people in a queen size bed (can't wait for the day we get a bigger house so we can get a bigger bed) is interesting, but they did let us "sleep in" until about 7:15 (BTW- later found out McKayla went to "look" at the gifts before coming into bed with us). We came out into the family room and it took the kids about 1.5 seconds to start in on their stockings. After that, we waited for my parents & Non and Nick to come over before we did brunch and gifts (the kids were actually awesome about waiting and just played with their new toys from the night before). The rest of the morning was filled with Christmas music, a warm fire, opening fun gifts and our traditional family brunch. The best part was that Todd got to spend all of the time with us before going to work. The interesting part was that the kids got pretty much every available loud toy possible (nap time was quite the joke with Woody/Jessie/Buzz/Minnie/the english-spanish airport and Bell the kitty...I have since found each of their off buttons and used them frequently).
That night, the kids and I went to my parents house for our traditional ham Christmas Day dinner. They insisted bringing ALL of their new toys, but I dwindled that downt o 3 each (insert me trying to carry in my salad, a fake "real" cat, hungry hippo, legos, pretend makeup and a vanity table...in heels). We enjoyed the evening with family and went to bed very tired, but happy that night.
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| She found the thank you letter from Santa |
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| Time for Sadie's stocking |
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| And Beamer's stocking |
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| Making the traditional egg dish for brunch |
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| Happy about a new ski coat |
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| Someone loves her new vanity |
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| Finally got the Woody doll to go with his Buzz |
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| GiGi knows how to get things open ;-) |
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| Playing Hungry Hippo |
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| My parent's pretty Christmas Dinner table setting |
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| Bodie said "I'm a cowboy" and then rode on Papu's back |
