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Christmas

Well I have no pictures yet. Mostly because I am comfortable on the couch and don't want to get up and get the camera. Christmas was great though. Daniel didn't get up until 7:45, and then we waited until 8am to wake Alice up. Daniel was talking about his 'rocket ship from Santa' for weeks, like he already had it. Jason and I decided to hide it behind the couch instead of under the tree. Daniel opened all the presents and said, wow and cool at the appropriate times which was nice. Then he said, "well let's look around and find where Santa put my rocket ship." He was off and before Jason could grab the video camera he had found it. It was awesome.

We spent the whole day in pjs, Daniel played with all the toys and rarely bugged either of us, and then Alice (still sick) slept for four and a half hours during nap time. It was great. Also great was that since we had taken part of a dinner to someone in our ward, we had half or our Christmas dinner already made. So the day was relaxing and great.

Today we cleaned up some of our Christmas stuff. Mostly we are trying to organize our house and the Christmas crap, I mean stuff, was in the way. I am missing preschool terribly. Daniel told me that today was a bad day because I was cleaning instead of playing with him. I would love to have a bad day according to a three year old. Oh well.

Also exciting, today we went to Target. We were on a hunt, for the light up hippo that wears a santa hat. I love hippos and was so excited when I saw that but I didn't want to pay $45 dollars for it so I was really hoping we could get it today for 1/2 off. Daniel was enthralled with the "hunt" of the light and thanks to a very tall man, we got the last one off the top shelf. Hooray!!!

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

Comments

Colett's Corner said…
Merry Christmas!
3:43 PM
Megan said…
Now THAT sounds like an awesome Christmas day for sure! I have had to gut out my house and reorganize to make room for Christmas stuff and we didn't even buy them but 3 things each! Jeesh! I am also missing preschool. Next week can't come soon enough!
4:36 PM
Natalie Ockey said…
I am so glad that Daniel got his rocket ship. I didn't want to face him again if he didn't.
9:19 PM
Anjanette said…
Man I wish I had seen this hippo so I could go bargain shopping for it too. I love hippos too.
3:42 PM
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