When Jillian came into our room on Christmas morning, the first thing she said was, "Mommy, I looked all over your bedroom, but Santa didn't come." That was said in sort of a pouty voice. I told her we should check in the living room, and she bolted out of bed and started towards the living room. As she was running down the hall, I told her to see if Santa and the reindeer ate their treats (since that is where he left their gifts). She was very excited to find her pink presents from Santa. "Look Jake, the blue ones are for you! Santa brought us presents!"
It didn't take Jillian long to figure out what to do with the presents. Jake, on the other hand, was just happy to finish up the cookies that Santa didn't eat. Before she opened this present though, we told her to open up the presents in her stocking first. She hadn't even noticed the stockings, so she was excited that Santa filled her "big sock!"
All of Jillian's presents in her stocking were wrapped in pink and purple tissue paper - which was her only request from Santa. Jake's were wrapped in red and blue, which was also part of Jillian's request. Many thanks to Santa's helpers in Lake Placid for sending the filled stockings to us!
Jake enjoyed taking things out of his stocking, but took forever to unwrap things. He tore the paper off in teeny tiny pieces!
I thought we lost him when he opened this lollipop. He was interested in it for a long time - didn't want to put it down, kept trying to get me to open it for him, and wouldn't really move on to another present. Finally we got him to open something else!
Anything else in there?
Once the stockings were emptied, the kids moved on to their other gifts from Santa. By this time, Jillian was really into actually opening the presents, and she really liked the ones that had ribbons tied on them.
New pajamas. "Little Lifeguard (Einsteins) pajamas, mommy! Little Lifegards are my FAVORITE!" I don't think she's seen Little Einsteins in months, and they aren't her favorite, but I definitely appreciated her enthusiasm!
Hmmmm.....what next?
Oooh, a pony! I loved this reaction!
She has named this horse, Papa. Apparently, all the other ponies are either afraid of Papa or want to be right next to Papa, depending on the day. She plays with her ponies all the time, and they've come with us in the car almost every time we've gone somewhere since she got them.
Jillian was excited to open this big gift from Santa. She took every.single.bit of paper off before she even looked to see what it was. She was bent over, with her head behind it, peeling the paper off, after the front was unwrapped.
Once Jillian finished opening her gifts from Santa, she "helped" Jake open his. Meaning, she opened them, and then showed them to Jake. He didn't seem to mind. Much. This is a big rug for the playroom that has roads and parks on it, for Jake to run his cars on. I think Jillian will have fun building pens for her ponies on it too.
She has named this horse, Papa. Apparently, all the other ponies are either afraid of Papa or want to be right next to Papa, depending on the day. She plays with her ponies all the time, and they've come with us in the car almost every time we've gone somewhere since she got them.
Jillian was excited to open this big gift from Santa. She took every.single.bit of paper off before she even looked to see what it was. She was bent over, with her head behind it, peeling the paper off, after the front was unwrapped.
Once Jillian finished opening her gifts from Santa, she "helped" Jake open his. Meaning, she opened them, and then showed them to Jake. He didn't seem to mind. Much. This is a big rug for the playroom that has roads and parks on it, for Jake to run his cars on. I think Jillian will have fun building pens for her ponies on it too.
Opening presents from Grandma and Grandpa Barber.
As soon as she opened these pretend high heels, she had to try them on. She loved them, and loves playing dress up!
Jake really wanted to play with the shoes and the box they came in, but Jillian wouldn't let him. So he got mad and threw a fit!
He recovered qucikly though. We just gave him another present to open! A tractor! From Grandpa Mat and Grandma Cindy. Jake loves this tractor - it makes all kinds of noises and has buttons to push, and has a little farmer that sits in it. The tractor made Jake forget all about those pretty high heels.
And the paper was flying off the presents! Jillian was really into opening this one! Which, by the way, was Jake's.
Oh my! Princess Jillian got a crown and a magic wand from Grandma Bob and Grandpa Bob. Perfect additions to her new high heels! She was very excited about the crown and wanted to put it right on!
While Jillian was distracted with showing off her new crown and wand, Jake took a moment to play with his sister's new jewelry!
Grandpa Mat and Grandma Cindy got Jillian a new pound puppy. This guy has officially been named Frankie, and has received top spot, with his friend Henry, on Jillian's list of must-haves before she can go to sleep!
Showing off her Tinkerbell shirt from Aunt Cathy and Uncle Don!
More ponies!
The kids got so many presents that we ended up holding some of them back to open after their nap. We decided to let them open their presents from their aunts and uncles and cousins after they woke up from their nap and ate lunch. We wanted them to have a chance to play with all their new stuff before they just got overwhelmed.
As soon as she opened these pretend high heels, she had to try them on. She loved them, and loves playing dress up!
Jake really wanted to play with the shoes and the box they came in, but Jillian wouldn't let him. So he got mad and threw a fit!
He recovered qucikly though. We just gave him another present to open! A tractor! From Grandpa Mat and Grandma Cindy. Jake loves this tractor - it makes all kinds of noises and has buttons to push, and has a little farmer that sits in it. The tractor made Jake forget all about those pretty high heels.
And the paper was flying off the presents! Jillian was really into opening this one! Which, by the way, was Jake's.
Oh my! Princess Jillian got a crown and a magic wand from Grandma Bob and Grandpa Bob. Perfect additions to her new high heels! She was very excited about the crown and wanted to put it right on!
While Jillian was distracted with showing off her new crown and wand, Jake took a moment to play with his sister's new jewelry!
Grandpa Mat and Grandma Cindy got Jillian a new pound puppy. This guy has officially been named Frankie, and has received top spot, with his friend Henry, on Jillian's list of must-haves before she can go to sleep!
Showing off her Tinkerbell shirt from Aunt Cathy and Uncle Don!
More ponies!
The kids got so many presents that we ended up holding some of them back to open after their nap. We decided to let them open their presents from their aunts and uncles and cousins after they woke up from their nap and ate lunch. We wanted them to have a chance to play with all their new stuff before they just got overwhelmed.Jake got all kinds of boy toys, which he really needed. He has a bunch of cars, a tool belt, and a tractor. Also, he got two different kinds of blocks, art supplies, and some books. Jillian got Olivia books, ponies, a new blanket for her bed, princess stuff, a princess light for her room, lots of jewelry, the Pound Puppy, and some games (Memory and Candy Land!). To share, the kids got an art easel and a play house.
We were so blessed to have such a great Christmas with our little family, even though we weren't able to spend it with everyone in Florida. And, for the first time in 80 years or so, Dallas had snow on Christmas Eve!
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