We celebrated Christmas with Pace’s family a couple days before we left to visit my family in California for the Christmas break. We felt so lucky to be able to open some presents early! We made breakfast before we opened presents, which drove the kids crazy. Hence my conniving grin below, haha!
Caroline got to open her gifts first because we thought she was ready to go down for a nap (she wasn’t though, because of all the excitement going on). She got a toy cell phone, a turtle toy, & some little Mary Jane shoe socks that I found on clearance & that I love.
Caroline has been obsessed with bracelets lately—for a while she loved having both of these slap bracelets on her wrists (which were from the Paynes when they visited during the summer—thanks)!Now she wears a big shiny one of Charlotte’s on her bicep—that is where she pulls it up to every time! She screams if we try to take it off of her. I’ll have to post a picture of that one!
Tyler appreciated the fact that his present looked like it was meant for a little tiny girl.
This gift from Pace’s fam was probably Chase’s favorite gift of all this year—a fiber-optic lamp thing that glows blue. He likes to play with it in the dark & turns it on each night when he’s going to bed.
GG & Caroline were excited about the homemade paper candy cane that Chase had made!
Charlotte got tons of girly stuff, of course, like a musical butterfly jewelry box & pretty jewelry & princess makeup. She got to open her birthday gifts from the grandparents also, since we were going to be gone for her birthday.
I got a new Crockpot (my original one is cracked & leaks so that was great) and Pace got a new snow blower! That was a total surprise. He has gotten to use it since then, with all the snow & freezing cold weather we’ve had. We appreciated our presents and the fun family time!!