This year was exciting because David is old enough to get excited and understand more about Christmas. So we had to figure out how we were going to celebrate it. When I was growing up, my family did not celebrate anything. I've never gotten a wrapped present from my parents...ever. So, now that I'm all grown up and have my own family, I want to do it all and live vicariously through my children. However, I realize last year, we overdid the presents for David. So this year, we tried not to overdo it. It was also better that we didn't wait to open everything on Christmas day.
On Christmas Eve, we went to church with Chris's parents and then we all came back to our house to have dinner and exchange gifts with them. David and Kayla also got to open 3 presents from us which were mostly clothes/shoes. I hope it snows this winter because I got them stuff to keep them warm and dry.
On Christmas morning, we had to wake up David. Chris told him Santa came and David jumped out of bed and ran to the living room. He was so excited when he saw the stockings had been filled and there were extra presents around the tree.
However, I made him eat breakfast before we could open any presents. I thought that would make him eat faster, but I was wrong. It made him not want to eat because he was too busy staring at the presents.
Eventually, we got around to opening the presents. David and Kayla each got 4 wrapped presents under the tree and one big present. One from mom, dad, sibling, and santa. Then, there was also one big present from mom and dad. And of course Santa filled their stockings with a few small toys and treats. Earlier in the week, I took a vacation day to spend with just David. We went shopping and David got to pick out some presents for the family and I let him help wrap them. He was horrible at keeping anything a secret. Although, he never gave any hints as to what Kayla's present was. I think because he didn't know what it was called. He got her a tea set. Anytime we'd ask him what Kayla got he'd smile real big and say, "it's a secret!!"
Kayla got him a latches board puzzle
The big presents that we got the kids were their new rides:
He got a huge power wheel truck. Chris and I felt super guilty about this purchase. Neither one of us had one of these growing up, and we think it's too much for a three year old. However, we're suckers. We felt sorry for him because he was running after the neighbors' power wheels and wondering why his car had to be pushed. He had a blue one similar to the one Kayla is in above.
However, David's favorite presents were what Santa brought him:
The cargo carrier and car carrier.
Kayla's favorite present was probably the purse that Nana got her. She loves to take things in and out.
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