Everyone recovered?

Presents put away? Houses back to normal? Kids down from their sugar highs? Tell me about your Christmas!

Our Christmas morning was pure child-driven magic. Though both girls have been excited about Christmas, it's the first year that Bunny really "gets it."  It's the first year the anticipation has been palpable for her which has made the waiting all the more fun for us, frustrating for her, but a great excercise in patience, nonetheless.

We were awakened at 7:30AM by Bunny who jumped onto our bed exclaiming that Santa had visited. "I see Santa wrapping paper and the cookies and milk and carrot are all gone!" she added. Amazingly, she didn't immediately rip into her presents. Actually she's not the type.  But Wallie is.

Meeting Butterscotch for the first time. "Finally we have a pet!"

We all got up—J. and I grabbed video and regular cameras respectively—and the morning was officially in full swing. Bunny and Wallie squealed with delight as they spied their "big Santa gift," Butterscotch the pony (whose head we had fun with the night before.) We worried that after they saw the pony their other gifts would pale in comparison, but that wasn't so. The t-shirts and undies, games, books, Japanese dollar store trinkets, and paints and markers that rounded out their stash were met with equal enthusiasm. I'm going to enjoy spoiling them while I can because I'm sure when they are tweens they won't be as happy to receive underwear and a shirt with a sparkly ice skate on it.

After breakfast of baked french toast and sausage, it was time for one more present. The girls followed a trail of crumbled carrots out to the garage (Rudolph is a very messy eater) where a new "big girl bike" was waiting for Bunny (a red and black boys' bike with "absolutely no pink or princess stuff on it because I do NOT like princess at. all.") and a pink three-wheel scooter was waiting for Wallie. More squeals were had and we had to pry them away from Butterscotch, bike, and scooter for Christmas (and more presents) at their great-gramps' house.

We all came home ex.haus.ted., but the girls were so amped up from the day that even though Bunny and Wallie went to bed at 7.30, they didn't fall asleep until 9.00. J. and I watched a movie and went to bed ourselves.  And no one got out of bed until 8.00 this morning which was pure heaven.

Merry Christmas all. Hope Santa was good to each and everyone of you!

Comments

[Cafemommy]

Sounds like so much fun..and we too are recovering the day after...I felt as luck as you to see my little guys sleep in til 9am today! Happy Holidays to you too!

[Deborah Dowd]

Sounds like a wonderful day for you and your children! I really miss those times, but there is lots of fun to be had with grown children as well (excuse to buy a Wii!) Enjoy the rest of the holiday season and may it be filled with love and laughter!

[mama's got moxie]

sounds like you had a wonderful Christmas!! my son is only 2 so we had to do a lot of convincing to get him even interested in opening his gifts. then i think he was a bit overwhelmed and confused. hahaha... i'm sure this will probably be our last Christmas where we have to actually push him to open gifts!!

[christina]

After cooking, then eating, opening presents, eating some more, then walking the dog, then cooking more, a trip to the playground, eating yet again, then running, then snuggling, then eating just a little bit more, we are all happy and wiped. Baby Girl skipped dinner and went out like a light before 8 tonight. It meant an early rise for the two of us, but it was great to see her so much more present (no pun intended) this year about opening gifts and enjoying them. Last year she was only mildly attending the festivities. She does this funny thing where she says "Oooooh" while she rips the wrapping paper, but not quite yet getting to the actual gift itself. It's the thing to say in her mind I guess, she hears it from me so often. We'll have to teach her about timing though. The biggest hit for BG was a Fischer Price kiddie digital camera, she loves that thing. We have quite a few feet pictures but she seems to be getting the hang of it and have taken some interestingly composed images so maybe we have a future photographer on hand.

Anyway, this is long enough, sorry I took up so much space. Happy to hear you guys had a great one too.