Merry Christmas!

This year we had a very quiet Christmas. Due to the risk of snow and Alex not feeling well, we stayed in this weekend. The kids and I made rings to countdown to Christmas earlier this month..they were very happy when there was only one ring left (with a picture of Santa.) We were also receiving little gifts from a Secret Santa so they enjoyed getting little gifts each day. The last day someone had given us little reindeer hats and reindeer food so the kids enjoyed going out in the yard and sprinkling the food out! Thank you Secret Santa!





Then it was time to put out food for Santa..we did it a little different this year. Instead of cookies, on our plate was a cinnamon roll and a banana nut muffin with a glass of milk. Rock (our Christmas Elf) was going to be picked up by Santa that night too so he got to sit out to wait. Cordelia was sad to see him go but she knows he will be back for Thanksgiving to watch the kids and report back to Santa every night till Christmas Eve. Maybe next year he will find his lost hat!



After we read about the First Christmas and checking NORAD on where Santa was, it was off to bed. Santa arrived with lots of presents from the elves as well as presents from family and friends,ate some food and left a cute note. The reindeer promptly ate all the reindeer food on the grass and went on their way to our neighbors.



Jaime, our early riser, was the first one to wake up. He came in our room, which I thought was interesting, since he totally passed the tree. But he quickly realized what day it was and then everyone else woke up as well. They liked the note Santa left, but since Santa didn't finish his muffin, Cordelia thought he didn't like it. I guess no more muffins for him then! The kids loved their presents and we spent the rest of the day playing with their toys, playing with each others presents, eating food,cleaning, eating snacks and making our little gingerbread houses
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We used graham crackers this year but they loved decorating them! I loved their ideas!

Gingerbread Lane

And that was our holiday weekend. Alex is feeling better today and we are thankful that we have a restful weekend and that we got to spend it with each other. We hope everyone had a great weekend too. Merry Christmas!