We spent most of Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and the day after Christmas at my folks' house in Minnesota. The drive seemed to take forever and the kids sure let us know it! But their attitude quickly picked up as they got to play with Grandma & Grandpa, all their aunts and uncles, and Bear, Louie, Callie (the puppies/dogs).
We had a ton of good food to eat and there was never a dull moment in the house as all my siblings were home with their spouses and/or significant others. We draw names on my side of the family for our gift exchange and we open gifts Christmas afternoon after mass and dinner. We all received very nice gifts. The kids got spoiled, that's for sure. Some of their presents included: an art easel, new sleds, barn, dinosaurs, dollies, jeans, pj's, clothes, cookie playset, play doh, finger paint, truck, shoes, and a Diego memory game.
Once the twin dollies were opened both kids lost interest in opening any other gifts. They were totally immersed in playing with those two dolls! They played together so nicely with them. It was so sweet watching Ada and Benjamin share and play together! Hopefully it will continue!
If you notice, my sister Carrie is the proud recipient of a light house. Dave started the light house white elephant gift years ago. There was no light house last year because the last recipient decided to keep the light house. So Dave naturally had to search high and low for a light house. He could not find one any where and was about to give up when I suggested he go to Hobby Lobby. He said no way that he would not go to that store but that I could. Yeah for me!! There is always something that I can find there that I think I just can't live without. Dave didn't seem to care as I found the coveted "light house". With everyone being home for Christmas my parents had a full house. The nice thing about coming back home to our house is how quiet everything is. I can't believe how loud it is at my parents. But the bad thing is that Benjamin and Ada sure miss talking and playing withe everyone!
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