The house was quiet as the children woke up one by one and quietly waited for the rest of the family to wake up.
We had our traditional monkey bread breakfast-
Then Daddy made a fire with our "yule log"- the trunk of the previous year's Christmas tree. Yes, it was hot outside and we had the air conditioner running, but we had a fire!
Then they opened their Santa gifts first. Marky got a fancy nerf gun.
Julia got her very first historical American Girl Doll- Rebecca. She also got a lot of Rebecca's dresses and a horse riding outfit for her.
The entire family got a Wii U.
Aunt Amber sent Tucker a spacesuit!
Charlie was over the moon for all of his costumes!
Julia bought Charlie this space projector with her own money.
Tucker had asked for a "Uranus Teddy" (meaning stuffed animal) and I didn't think that existed. Imagine my joy when I found "
Celestial Buddies". He got a Uranus and a Saturn and has played with them ever since!
Charlie loved his superhero pillowcase!
This tiny pop-up tent was a little $8 afterthought but Tucker LOVED it!
Julia loved her horse apron!
Charlie rotated between his three costumes all day yesterday and today. Daddy took the time to print out nametags with Charlie's picture for each outfit- so there is Project Manager Charlie, Fire Chief Charlie and Dr. Charlie. :)
Daddy hung Tucker's new
space mobile! They love it!
Charlie got a sheep and
shepherd mobile-
We had a great lunch and then BB and Poppy headed home.
The rest of the day we rested and the children played and played! It rained all day, but that was fine because we had all new toys to play with including Tucker's space
view-master that Marky bought for him with his own money.
Then we all got dressed to go to Mass. Right when we were walking out the door to get in the car Poppy called to warn us that a tornado was actually touching down RIGHT where we were driving! We were so grateful to be safe and sound. It was a wonderful Christmas day.
