All of the planning and anticipation for the big day and it flies by in a flash. But I can say it was a great one this year. We were together and we were happy and we were loving which is all I can ever ask for on Christmas. Our gift opening began at about 9 a.m. after everyone had used the bathroom. And there was plenty of happiness in the day...
Kaitlyn bringing the gifts she got for everyone into the living room.
Kaitlyn realizes that it's a desk and it's all hers!
Natalie opening her first gift
Kaitlyn is excited that she got crayons!
CJ got Perry
Oooh flying monkies!
"Yay, a new one book"
Oooh, a crystal growing kit.
A slinky!
CJ opening a puzzle
A new book
Connect 4, now she has all of them
Yay, markers!
Cars!
Natalie got a Kindle
He got Handy Manny
What could it be?
The big truck he wanted!
A vibrating ball
Yay!
A plate and fork and spoon set
Alyssa got some blocks
What's in here?
She wanted her vibrating ball back
Okay you can open this now
CJ has a lot of fun with this one, so far Alyssa has had little interest in it
After all of the dust settled and everyone was happily playing with the toy of the hour I started breakfast. Pancakes, omelettes, scrambled eggs, bacon, and sausage. Tons of food. Then we checked out the movie schedule while the kids played some more. We went to see Alvin and the Chipmunks. Alyssa's first movie, but she hadn't napped much. So half way through the movie I couldn't get her to settle so I spent the rest of the movie out in the lobby walking her around. I popped in every once in a while, but I missed the last half. The kids had a good time though so that's all that matters. We came home and spent the rest of the evening playing with our new stuff. Alyssa got really cranky and wouldn't go to sleep. She was so out of her routine. All in all it was a great Christmas though.
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