Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn
Kaitlyn taking a plum break.

Prince Charming

Prince Charming
Josh trying on his Easter suit.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Santa came to town

This was one of the best Christmas' I've ever experienced. The kids were so excited about Santa Claus and the whole Christmas theme this year. It first started off with Josh asking why are house wasn't all decorated outside like Cam's, the neighbor, so off we went to buy some outdoor decorations. Our pitiful amount was just great for Josh (I bought more the day after Christmas for next year). Kaitlyn was excited because Brother was excited. She understood some of it and recognized Santa, but I don't really think she understood what was going to happen.

Since Uncle Cary was staying with us and his room is where we were stashing presents until the time came to put them under the tree, we didn't have any presents out for the kids to go crazy over. Well, on Dec. 23rd we needed the space for Cary and his dogs, so it was decided that the presents would go under the tree. BIG MISTAKE! Josh and Kaitlyn woke up the next morning thinking Santa came and they wanted to open presents. It took them 1 hour to finally tear into a present. Thank goodness it was only clothes. I gathered up the remaining presents and threw them into our bedroom and shut the door.

Judy came over a few hours later to help decorate Christmas cookies for Santa. She iced for Kaitlyn and I iced for Josh. They added the sprinkles! I think by the time we were done there were more sprinkles on the floor than on the cookies, but we all had fun and that's what counts.

The next morning Josh woke up at 4am and Jason was still up since he was BBQing for lunch. He asked Josh if he wanted to see what Santa brought him, so of course Josh said YES! Santa doesn't wrap presents, so Josh played with his new Woody and Rex toys while the rest of us slept. Kaitlyn woke up at 630am and Josh went and got her and asked if she wanted to see what Santa brought her and she said YES! She got a tricycle and baby dolls, so she was in heaven. They played with the toys Santa brought and they each opened 1 present and then waited until everyone else got there around 10am. Then it was a toystore gone crazy!!! They both got so many toys they didn't know what to do. I convinced Josh to open more presents and then we'd open the boxes after that. I think his favorite toy was Evil Pork Chop, or the flying pig from Toy Store 3. He will spend an hour at a time playing with that toy!!! We've set Kaitlyn up in the hallway with her baby dolls and she's very happy playing with them.

Since I had yesterday off I decided to take down the Christmas tree so the kids had more room to play, but when Josh found out I took the tree down he was very disappointed. I didn't mean to upset him and didn't realize he would miss the tree that much, but he was very sad that it wasn't up any more. We might have to leave the lights up outside until everyone else in the neighborhood takes theirs down so I don't disappoint him anymore.

All in all, this was a great Christmas and I look forward to many more to come!

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