Thursday, December 25, 2008

Christmas Morning

The designated time for opening presents at our home is 6:30 am. This being Kate's first Christmas, she didn't get that memo and she was up at 5 am. We fed her and tried to keep her quiet, but we finally gave up and got the boys up at 6 am. They were so excited! We paraded downstairs and the first thing we saw was our new tent, not a big tent, but an inside tent for the kids. Enoch loved it and Kate thought it was pretty fun too.

We then opened our stocking. The boys (including my big boy) all got Nerf bow and arrows, toothbrushes, candy and some small toys. The bow and arrows were a big hit and the boys had lots of fun. Kate got some toddler cookies, a toothbrush and a Hello Kitty ice pack for her incoming teeth. I had a toothbrush, floss, and headbands in my stocking. I left the boys and Kate downstairs to play bow and arrow and went upstairs to start our traditional breakfast of chocolate french toast, bacon, sausage and orange juice. I wasn't upstairs long before I noticed Kate sitting at my feet. She had crawled down the hall, up the stairs and over to me. Yikes, she is quick and fearless. We ate our yummy breakfast then went back downstairs to open presents.
Everyone had such a great time and had just as much fun giving as receiving. It is always so special to watch the kids when they open their gifts from each other, the child giving is almost more excited than the child receiving. Greg got a new razor, some cast iron skillets for camping, and Star Wars Legos. I got a calendar and a rice cooker.

Gavin got a zero gravity car, carpet skates, candy and GameCube games.

Enoch got some castle Legos, carpet skates, bath toys and Motor Works (plastic car, plane, motorcycle that you put together with screws).

Kate got a Taggies puzzle, a castle play set, stacking cups and a Word World 'bug'. Everyone had a great time with their new toys. Grandma & Grandpa Fowler came over for a bit to visit and watch up open presents. When the presents were all opened, we surprised the kids with our family gift, which was parked on the driveway.

1 comment:

Ford Fam said...

Looks like fun, I bet they will love the tent. Carson loves his, sadly we don't have room to keep it up right now.