We had such a nice Christmas. For journaling purposes, I am going to write it all down, but it probably won't be a very exciting read. However I can assure you that good times were had by all.
The 24th was reserved for Tom's side of the family. We spent the afternoon and early evening at his mom's house. She had purchased everything Elmo that she found in the store. Ellie received an Elmo outfit, Elmo coloring books, Elmo chair, TMX Elmo, Elmo books, and a small Elmo doll. To top it off, everything was wrapped in Elmo wrapping paper. It was so fun to see Ellie actually get into Christmas this year. She enthusiastically unwrapped all her presents and showed excitement over each and every one.
The one gift Tom's mom bought Ellie that wasn't Elmo related was a keyboard. Ellie loves it. Plus, it comes with a microphone so Ellie can "sing" along to her music. We received a lot of noisy toys this Christmas. I am not sure how prompt I will be at replacing the batteries.
In the evening, Tom's dad and siblings came over to my house. It was great just relaxing and visiting. Ellie loved having the extra company and showed off for them by dragging her new Elmo chair around.
Christmas morning, we slept in until 7 and then let Ellie open her presents for us. Surprise, surprise, she got more Elmo stuff.
Christmas day was spent with my family. Since the reunion was starting the following day, we had quite the crowd for Christmas dinner. We simplified things by putting the children in the kitchen and all the adults ate in the sunroom. I love that Ellie is such a great eater and will happily occupy herself with food so I can enjoy my own meal.
After dinner, we played a rousing game of kickball. My team lost, yet I was surprisingly sore the next day.
I am going to reserve the family reunion for a post of its own. It has been a very busy last few days. I hope everyone had as wonderful of a holiday as we did!
