Christmas this year was really relaxed and low key. We spent the morning at our house opening presents, and then we went to Grandma and Papa Haight's for dinner. Reed dressed up as Santa and went to surprise our friend's three-year old son on Christmas Eve. He read them a story and gave them gifts, and the family really enjoyed it. He was going to have someone come and do Santa for us on Christmas morning, but Patrick was starting to feel a little sick, and he isn't really interested in Santa, so we decided to skip it this year.
We were really spoiled this year. Our kids slept in late. Lauren was up at 8:30 and Patrick wasn't up until 9:00. I felt bad for all our friends on Facebook who said they were done opening presents by 7!
Lauren really enjoyed playing with her presents. My parents got here this walker, and she really enjoyed it. I think it was nice that she got to play with her toys before Patrick got up. Of course she also loved the candy in here stocking. She got a little baby doll, some finger puppets, and I bought some treats that I don't normally buy, like Teddy Grahams.
Patrick got a chalkboard/whiteboard easel. He enjoys it, but I need to find a better place to keep the chalk because sister likes to eat it.
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| Doesn't that face just scream mischief? |
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| Grandma Haight made them matching jammies. |
Patrick's favorite toy of the morning was this magnifying glass from Grandma. He loved looking at everything and telling us how big it was.
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| Lauren loved the M&Ms! |
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| "Hey! Put down the camera and give me some more candy!" |
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| "Seriously, where are you hiding the chocolate?" |
We had a very nice Christmas. I think we both missed the big family crowds, but sometimes the quiet is nice too. We have been very blessed this year. We have all been pretty healthy, Reed has a great job, and our kids are happy.
