Real Christmas

On Christmas morning we opened presents with just our family.  It was the first time we didn't get dressed or at least eat some breakfast (okay, I did feed Alaina...) before we opened gifts.  I think we might have to plan that one a little bit better next year, but it was so fun to see the boys enthusiasm.

 

Travis got some of the big Lego sets he has been wanting.  He really enjoys the police and fire-themed sets so that's what he got!

 

Alaina got some very useful things like pacifiers, a sippie cup, and of course, socks!  She was speechless.

 



I realized a few short days before Christmas that the boys had been with me to get all of Alaina's gifts so I didn't have anything that Santa could give to her.  So, I had to make a trip out to get a couple of other things.  She got a picnic basket that teaches shapes and colors and sings all that cool stuff kids toys do these days.  Justin has played with it a lot and Alaina sucks on the plastic food.

And these are the moments parents live for:  Justin is fascinated with Veggie Tales and especially Larry Boy (I might have mentioned it a time or two.  :)  It's been going on for quite a while now.)   A friend at therapy got a hat like this when they went to a Veggie Tales show and Justin just shook with excitement when he saw it so we knew that we had to get him one of his own.  I wish you could have been there when he opened it!  His "word" for Veggie Tales is pulling on his ear outward, indicating the plungers on Larry Boy's hat.  (Here's an example of Larry's plungers in action.)  So the first thing Justin did was grab one of the plunger ears and pretend it was shooting off and he ran sideways into the french doors!  It was hysterical!  So he liked it... 

 

And to go along with the hat, you need a costume and cape...

It was a really fun Christmas morning and everyone had lots of fun.  We went to Randy's parents (Pop and Me-Me's) for a tasty lunch of brisket and baked potatoes.  Our friends, the TD family, joined us.  I got to take a nap.  All good!  It was a relaxing family day.