The girls woke up at 3:30 AM, excited that Santa had came and ate his cookies and milk. They came to our room expecting to open gifts right away. Here was the deal: if we opened gifts, they are to go right back to bed. The deal was made, a half hour to open gifts, they went back to bed and slept until 7:45 AM.
One of the highlights for Jeremy and I is the generosity of our girls. Kaitlyn made us a gift at school and insisted we open our gift before they open any of theirs. Here's the poem that goes with the gift:
Flour and sugar makes me sweet.
A little molasses can slow my feet.
Add more cinnamon now I smell great.
Blend soda and salt, hurry, don't wait.
Egg and 'short'ening 'cause I'm still small.
Mixing gingerbread can be a ball.
A pinch of ginger just for glee.
To wish you Happy Holidays,
From your Ginger Kid - ME!
Thanks for the fun gift Sweetie!
The greatest joy of the day was to see the sweet reactions from our little ones. Santa brought the main items from their wish list, cowgirl boots and outfit, with an added bonus: dolls. Not just any doll, they were specific to their items of interest, horses and ice skating. I LOVE the look in Kaitlyn's eyes and the sweetness of Ally's smile. Thanks for the wonderful morning Santa!
This was our first Christmas home. This may sound strange, most of you know our family is in the area. Let me clarify...this the first first Christmas, we've remained at home with no where to go. My parents and Jeremy's family (what's left in the area) came over for a delicious dinner and good company. Thanks to the family for the yummy contributions! Grandma, thanks for attending and blessing the food...we are so glad we were able to share the day with you!
The kids were thrilled to be together and have the opportunity to celebrate Jesus' birthday. I love the excitment on each of their faces.
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