Christmas is over now. It seems a blur.
I was up all night with Marianne. She woke up wouldn't go back down so her and I sat on the couch listening to christmas lullabyes in the Christmas tree light. Usually I despise being up at 3 am. But it was a bit special sitting cuddled up together seeing her sweet face in the light. It worked well too, because I was able to get her back down, get an hour of sleep before the kids woke up. And then M slept through the kids presents so she didn't have to patiently wait her turn to open presents which she is not great at doing. The kids came in sure Santa had come. Jake said Sam was looking out the window for boot prints trying to see him. They came in and checked the cookies first. She are always happy to see what he has eaten. Then they saw their stockings full and presents under the tree. The first gifts they got were the ones from Jake and I, as they were large and not wrapped. An excavator for the yard for Sam and a telescope for Kate. Sam stayed on his excavator all day. He loved it. Kate seemed to like her gift to but perhaps was not as thrilled as we had hoped. Then they opened their stockings. Kate is an excellent reactor to everything she pulls out of her stocking or unwraps. Stockings held treats, movies, coloring books, and a few small toys. Then we ate breakfast. The kids of course were not too interested. Back to opening gifts. They opened the other gifts from us and Santa and one another. For Sam, some tools, a toy flat bed truck with an excavator, legos and from Kate more legos. Kate convinced him this year to ask for legos because the boys at school talk about them. In the end Santa maybe should have brought Kate some legos since she was the one pushing for them and seemed to enjoy them too. For Kate- a big lalaloopsy she has had her eye on since the summer,a my little pony- rainbow dash she asked santa for three times and wrote him a letter about, and a princess and the frog barbie- another specific request to santa. Sam gave her a giant sticker book which she also was excited about. The opened all their gifts then we all played together. Kate and I made the necklaces she got in a kit in her stocking, Sam and Jake put together his lego sets. Kate and I played my little pony, Sam and Jake worked with their tools. Then Marianne woke up. She got to have Christmas all by herself. She received a baby stroller from us and some baby Einstein puppets. Both she seemed to love. Santa brought her a new baby doll. Which she wouldn't give her old one up for and some magic markers that only color on certain paper. How did he know she is always coloring on walls and furniture? Her stocking held necklaces, balls, a new toothbrush and treats. She was delighted about the stroller and puppets it seemed most of all. It is so fun giving gifts to our children. They always seem grateful. We try to keep Christmas simple, but it is hard to not want to spoil them even more.
After gifts and playing for a while we watched the movies the kids got while I took a nap on the couch.
We finally got dressed and out of our pj's around 1. Then had a Christmas lunch with Grandma and Grandpa Anderson. Some piano playing, more playing with toys and several more rounds of the Snake game and we headed back down stairs for more movies. The kids have had a cold coming on, and it hit super hard around 2 this afternoon. Just after all the Christmas festivities really. You know kate is tired when she asks to cuddle with me. She is not really a cuddler They are exhausted from both the colds and the excitement. Now all are in bed trying to get some rest.
I sure love Christmas with my awesome husband and three sweet kids.
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