Went to Christmas in the Park Christmas Eve morning to take in the displays and fresh, hot churros. That afternoon we packed up presents and went to my parents for the traditional goulash dinner and present opening. My dad created some atmosphere by setting up a tv monitor in front of their fireplace with a new yule log dvd playing on it.
Christmas morning we found presents from Santa in the stockings hung over our fireplace. Opened up a few more presents we got for each other. Ate some Lucky Charms and Fruit Loops that Santa gave us for breakfast. Got dressed and packed up more presents and headed to Scott's parents' home.
Breakfast again (brunch really for us - 2 little kids that wake up at 7am can't wait for 10am breakfast). And yes, more presents! I was raised that we all open at the same time and the paper flies. Scott was raised that each person opens one at a time, while taking turns going in a circle. The girls did a great job being patient for the right time to dig into gifts. Helps that we came prepared with new Etch-A-Sketches for them to play with while waiting.
Saturday was playing with new toys in pajamas. I think we will be making this one an annual tradition.
There was a playdate with school friends, pinecone birdfeeders, New Year's Eve breakfast with my parents, a party that night to celebrate with New York, a trip to Ikea to get toy storage, made a gingerbread house, Home Depot Kids Workshop, visited the Oakland Zoo with friends, took the girls to their first movie in a theatre (Princess and the Frog), and our first visit to Psycho Donuts. And LOTS of play time for all four of us!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
