We had a great holiday season this year! It was filled with friends, family and lots of good food! Celebrating Christmas as a parent has to be just as great as celebrating it as a child. I was so excited on Christmas Eve. Sprinkling reindeer food out on the lawn with Jayden and setting out cookies and milk for Santa on our special plate that Jayden decorated herself. Getting the girls in bed and waiting till they were asleep to start wrapping their presents from Santa. Then when everything was in place, I was so full of excitement, to see the girls in the morning after Santa had been here, that I could barely go to sleep. I was the first one up on Christmas morning and could hardly contain myself from waking everyone up to get the ball rolling, but I was patient, and one by one they all started to get up and that's when the magic hit. Jayden got up and she came in Sophia's room while I was changing her diaper and all I said was "Merry Christmas!" and her face lit up and she ran to the living room. After a few seconds she returned to inform me that, Santa had been here! and he ate his cookies and drank his milk and there was a rocking horse in the living room that she thought was probably Sophia's. Of course I was super excited too :) and told her to get Daddy, so she did. She ran into our room and could hardly contain herself. She told Randy to get up and hurry, Santa had come! We all made our way into the living room and Jayden said she couldn't believe Santa had been here. She looked at Sophia's presents first and handed some to her, then she slowly started unwrapping hers. She went one present at a time, stopping to show Sophia some of her loot too. It was an awesome feeling in that moment and I hate to think that one day that magic won't be there anymore. We've also been talking about how Christmas is really about Jesus' birth and today, during lunch, Jayden announced how we forgot to sing "Happy Birthday" to Jesus yesterday, so we did it today :)
Iron Man! A true tomboy she is :)
Sophia at Grandmas on Christmas Eve
Jayden and Uncle Rhett
Checking out the presents
Presents!
Sophia loved the paper and bows the best!
Merry Christmas!
Santa stopped by Grandma and Grandpa's early to deliver "Jessie!" The one thing she specifically asked Santa for.
Sophia isn't real sure about the rocking horse, but it will be some good physical therapy for her!
Beauty and the Beast. The Beast gave Jessie a run for her money in the top toy category.
Sophia checking out her stocking
I don't care what anyone says, these girls aren't spoiled! :)
Iron Man may have just replaced Spiderman???
The girls on Christmas morning before heading down to Great Grandmas and Grandpas.
Grandpa, Jayden, Sophia and Grandma
Our Family :)
Soph unwrapping her pillow pet!
"Are you a good witch.....or a bad witch?"
Iron Man! A true tomboy she is :)
Sophia at Grandmas on Christmas Eve
Jayden and Uncle Rhett
Checking out the presents
Presents!
Sophia loved the paper and bows the best!
Merry Christmas!
Santa stopped by Grandma and Grandpa's early to deliver "Jessie!" The one thing she specifically asked Santa for.
Sophia isn't real sure about the rocking horse, but it will be some good physical therapy for her!
Beauty and the Beast. The Beast gave Jessie a run for her money in the top toy category.
Sophia checking out her stocking
I don't care what anyone says, these girls aren't spoiled! :)
Iron Man may have just replaced Spiderman???
The girls on Christmas morning before heading down to Great Grandmas and Grandpas.
Grandpa, Jayden, Sophia and Grandma
Our Family :)
"Are you a good witch.....or a bad witch?"
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