Christmas

We enjoyed our quiet Christmas this year. We opened up our pjs and the girls opened one of my parent's presents since they have been staring at them since the beginning of the month and were dying to know what they were. Bells was excited about giving presents out...she's been giving them out since they've been under the tree and Dan and I were just excited to have such excited girls.

First present....she wasn't sure if she should open it since we kept telling her "no" when she'd pick them up.

New pjs!

"Grandma Nancy always gives such great presents!" Hannah was super excited about lip gloss....and the zipper earrings the girls got impressed us all.

This is the reason our tree looks so empty on the bottom and so cluttered on top....

The girls set out cookies and milk for Santa and carrots for the reindeer. They were wanting to go to bed at 7pm...they were pretty excited about Santa. I'm sure Madison knows...someone spoiled it for her last year and I was pretty upset about it (the person spoiling it part since it was about tooth fairy, Easter bunny, Santa. I was just upset that she had only turned 6 and someone was taking away part of her childhood)...but I told Madison if she didn't believe no matter what the truth was, he wouldn't come. She's never mentioned it since and she's really good about not telling Hannah and getting excited about it. I Love that about her. Dan and I kept them up until 8 when they just couldn't stay up any longer. Everyone got up at 7:30...which is quite late at our house...I enjoyed listening to Madison and Hannah look at their things. I was laying on the sofa in the TV room...that is my bed when I can't sleep....and then Bells woke up and Dan. We all got together in the living room and looked at what Santa brought and then opened up all our gifts.

The girls loved everything...they were so thankful for everything. I did not hear one complaint....Dan and I were "sensible" this year and didn't spend a whole lot on each other...or others...just our kids. And really...we just ordered a new car....I count that as a pretty big Christmas present! We had a nice dinner...it was just us and I liked that a lot (I'm 8 months pregnant...I didn't want to deal with anything or anyone else...call me the Grinch but that was how it was this year). We played with our new toys, tried on our new outfits and went on a Christmas walk and drive. All in all...we had a very Merry Christmas!!! (Well minus my occasional grumpiness.)