-Christmas Eve dinner (by candlelight) with Justin's family. Yummy food, some traditional and a few new things.
-Molly got to be Mary for the Nativity. Luke played Joseph.
-Uncle Brett gave all the kids Zhu-zhu pets!
-Singing Christmas songs around the piano.
-Mom sat in the back seat all the way home that night. She read Christmas books by the light of a headlamp so the kids would stay awake.
-Putting cookies and milk out for Santa. Molly wanted to put them on the front porch so Santa would be sure to see them. Hope they weren't too frozen for him!
-Listening to Daddy read "Twas the Night Before Christmas" before bed.
-Waking up on Christmas morning to see that Santa really had come!
**This year Santa brought both kids bean bags. Molly got the CD player she had asked for (Hello Kitty) and Stockton got a bulldozer. He also stuffed their stockings full of fun things...a movie and slippers for each of them; bubble bath, fingernail polish, gumball machine, and treats for Molly; hammer, car, and goldfish crackers for Stockton, just to name a few.**
-Finding that there were actually presents under the tree! (No presents were put under the tree until kids went to bed Christmas Eve. We were certain Stockton would unwrap them.)
-Finally getting to open the presents under the tree. To stretch out the present-unwrapping frenzy, we wait to open our gifts from each other after a nice, sit-down breakfast.
**Molly got games (Memory, UNO, Go Fish, Old Maid) and workbooks from Mom, a Rapunzel shirt from Stockton, and a singing Rapunzel doll from dad.**
**Stockton got chunky, wooden puzzles from Mom, golf clubs and a bowling set from Dad, and a jack-in-the box from Molly (she had decided to give that to him months ago).**
-Grandma April and Grandpa Gene coming down for a visit to see what Santa brought. They also brought gifts for the kids.
-Going to visit the other set of grandparents in Plain City. Getting spoiled there as well.
-Being able to actually spend some unhurried, unstructured time with Grandma and Grandpa. Being the only grandkids there for a few hours so getting their undivided attention. Playing with lots of new toys.
-Waking up the next morning to find that all the toys were still there. The magical day before really wasn't just a really good dream!
We really had a wonderful Christmas. I completely enjoyed every single part of it and would repeat it every year if I could. I enjoyed spending time with my small family (which is about to get bigger-yikes!) as well as my extended family (missed you Browns and Broadbents). We felt truly blessed as we put our kids to bed that night.
Here is the obligatory family picture in front of my parents Charlie Brown-ish, but very cute, Christmas tree...
-Molly got to be Mary for the Nativity. Luke played Joseph.
-Uncle Brett gave all the kids Zhu-zhu pets!
-Singing Christmas songs around the piano.-Mom sat in the back seat all the way home that night. She read Christmas books by the light of a headlamp so the kids would stay awake.
-Putting cookies and milk out for Santa. Molly wanted to put them on the front porch so Santa would be sure to see them. Hope they weren't too frozen for him!
-Listening to Daddy read "Twas the Night Before Christmas" before bed.
-Waking up on Christmas morning to see that Santa really had come!
**This year Santa brought both kids bean bags. Molly got the CD player she had asked for (Hello Kitty) and Stockton got a bulldozer. He also stuffed their stockings full of fun things...a movie and slippers for each of them; bubble bath, fingernail polish, gumball machine, and treats for Molly; hammer, car, and goldfish crackers for Stockton, just to name a few.**
-Finding that there were actually presents under the tree! (No presents were put under the tree until kids went to bed Christmas Eve. We were certain Stockton would unwrap them.)-Finally getting to open the presents under the tree. To stretch out the present-unwrapping frenzy, we wait to open our gifts from each other after a nice, sit-down breakfast.
**Molly got games (Memory, UNO, Go Fish, Old Maid) and workbooks from Mom, a Rapunzel shirt from Stockton, and a singing Rapunzel doll from dad.**
**Stockton got chunky, wooden puzzles from Mom, golf clubs and a bowling set from Dad, and a jack-in-the box from Molly (she had decided to give that to him months ago).**
-Grandma April and Grandpa Gene coming down for a visit to see what Santa brought. They also brought gifts for the kids.
-Going to visit the other set of grandparents in Plain City. Getting spoiled there as well.
-Being able to actually spend some unhurried, unstructured time with Grandma and Grandpa. Being the only grandkids there for a few hours so getting their undivided attention. Playing with lots of new toys.-Waking up the next morning to find that all the toys were still there. The magical day before really wasn't just a really good dream!
We really had a wonderful Christmas. I completely enjoyed every single part of it and would repeat it every year if I could. I enjoyed spending time with my small family (which is about to get bigger-yikes!) as well as my extended family (missed you Browns and Broadbents). We felt truly blessed as we put our kids to bed that night.Here is the obligatory family picture in front of my parents Charlie Brown-ish, but very cute, Christmas tree...
5 comments:
Looks like you guys had a very nice Christmas. Jane is jealous of Molly's doll house. You look so cute pregnant! Also, thank you SO much for the list of Molly's websites. Jane has been having a super time on them. The only problem is...now she wants to spend the whole day on the computer :) Jane has a couple of other ones that she goes to that Molly might like. I think someone else made a comment about PBS kids on there already, but Jane also loves to go to nickjr.com/playtime
I love reading your blog and seeing how your family is doing. You have such cute kids. I miss you! Love ya!
Gavin thinks it is so cool that Stockton has Santa jammies just like him. Those bean bags are so cute. That doll house is huge! I didn't realize how big those were, how fun. You look so cute and tiny. I just can't wait to see this little girl. Im so glad I will be there! Looks like you had a great Christmas.
Oh, and I keep forgetting to tell you when I talk to you. You know how on Christmas I couldn't remember what Stockton sent Grant?..well it's because the present had gotten lost IN the Christmas tree (pretty sure that was Gav's doing) and we hadn't even opened it yet. Poor Grant kind of got put on the back burner that day. But thank you thank you. Gavin sure loves those blocks now but he is going to have to start sharing soon! Ha ha I just thought that was funny.
Wow-looks like those cute kids will be busy! :) Looks like fun. Megan you look really great!
Look at all of their toys! How fun. You look so tiny and cute Megan and you hardly look pregnant.
MEGAN!! How in the world did I not know that you were pregnant?! Have you not officially announced it on the blog and I am just now seeing this widget. Man. I am oblivious! It doesn't help that you are still so teeny! When are you due? Were you prego at the park play date when I saw you last? SO many questions!
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