Here are the highlights of our Christmas Season:
The day after Thanksgiving we went to an outdoor mall to watch a small parade and participate in the tree lighting ceremony. It was a fun way to kick off the Christmas season.
We finally set up our tree after Reid's birthday and decorated it!
Reid loved the lights
and the sparkly ornaments
We made and decorated a gingerbread house while Reid was sleeping!
And we met Santa Clause at Bass Pro Shop. This turned into quite the day. We went around 1pm and we were told we couldn't see Santa until 6pm! So we went home (25 min away) and came back after Reid's afternoon nap. Reid and Hayden loved looking at the fish and all the other stuffed animals.
Reid has been a bit clingy the past month so I thought he would lose it for sure when we set him on Santa's lap. But he just calmly looked at Santa and the stuffed animals around him and took it easy!
Hayden's letter to Santa
We made sugar cookies (why do these take so darn long!)
I can't get over this face!
Hayden also had a Christmas party at preschool. They decorated cookies and had a book exchange. Hayden thought it was so fun that her brother got to come to preschool.
They also had a Polar Express day where she got to wear her pajamas. They ate popcorn, drank hot chocolate and watched the movie. She also came home with a very special bell.
Christmas Eve we spent with the Housers and participated in some of their fun traditions. We had ham and soup with bread bowls for dinner. And there was quite the spread for dessert!
We had fun acting out the Christmas story, Hayden got to play Mary and ride on a donkey (Josh).
We sang Christmas songs, and played a fun present game. Everyone holds onto a ribbon while music is playing and when the music stops whomever is holding the knot gets to pick a present from the middle.
When we got home we opened up Christmas jammies and got the kids all ready for bed.
That morning we started around 8 am and had a wonderful relaxing day.
Reid did go after one present
One of Hayden's favorite gifts, she played with it forever
He probably enjoyed climbing on the box more than opening it though
And this is his favorite game, push a ball and chase it down
One of Paul's big gifts, a new brief case
Anna and her new bike
My big gift was a new coat to keep me warm, did I mention that it is freezing cold in Omaha!
We facetimed with most of our family throughout the day and went on a walk so Hayden could test out her new bike.
It was a great Christmas season, but I do have to say that I never want to move during the holidays again! That was a lot of work!
Reid did go after one present
One of Hayden's favorite gifts, she played with it forever
He probably enjoyed climbing on the box more than opening it though
And this is his favorite game, push a ball and chase it down
One of Paul's big gifts, a new brief case
Anna and her new bike
My big gift was a new coat to keep me warm, did I mention that it is freezing cold in Omaha!
We facetimed with most of our family throughout the day and went on a walk so Hayden could test out her new bike.
It was a great Christmas season, but I do have to say that I never want to move during the holidays again! That was a lot of work!
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