Christmas

Christmas was really exciting this year. JJ loved everything about Christmas. He enjoyed helping put up the decorations (and has aready complained about taking them down). He loved eating a chocolate everyday from the advent calendar. JJ has learned lots of Christmas songs, and now sings along. We read and re-read all of our Christmas books throughout the season. We are really going to miss Christmas.

Christmas Eve was a lot of fun. During the day we got our Thomas the tank engine, and set it up around the Christmas tree. JJ was delighted, he had so much fun. It nearly drove me crazy. Listening to it sqeak all day. I spent a lot of time in the kitchen, we had both sets of Grandparents over for dinner. I made ham, potatoes, rolls, the works. Yum! It was really special to have them over. As with many families, we always got pj's on Christmas Eve, keeping with tradition we all got pj's. I also made blankets for the kids, JJ got a Spiderman one, he was so excited. He asked me, "Mom, will you never throw my blanket away?" I thought that was cute! After presents both Grandma's, Mom, and Dad read JJ a story. Then Grandpa John told us the story of Jesus, and Grandpa Del resighted a poem. It filled our home with the Christmas spirit, and we are grateful they could be a part of it! JJ was so eager for Santa Clause to come that after the Grandparents left he ran staight to bed. Spencer and I got in trouble for not getting to bed quickly.

JJ got Spike from Santa Clause, and at first was a little scared. We had him "bite" himself with "Dini", and was no linger scared. Eva is still scared, but will pet "Dini" when he is turned off. Eva got a stroller and a doll. We borrowed Grandma's stoller a long time ago, and has loved it, now we can give it back. We have had a doll in the toy box, one that she's never cared for, but the doll that she got for Christmas she has taken a liking to.

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!