The sounds around our house this Christmas were the sweetest I have ever heard....it was all 2 year old giggles and squeals around here! We had a great and very cozy and quiet Christmas this year. John said at the end of the day that it was the best that he's ever had. I agreed wholeheartedly. We didn't leave the house for almost 3 full days! I finally had to get some fresh air and make sure that my car would still start on Saturday after being in since Wednesday!
Christmas Eve day, Emmy came over to visit and brought Julia the coolest teepee (Julia refers to it as her house) that Tara made.
Christmas Eve, my parents and Sarah came over and we got busy making some cookies for Santa. Baking has never been my strong point, but Julia was a very good helper.
She loved the sprinkles and insisted on shaking them on the cookies until there were none left in the container!
She took plenty of breaks to enjoy a little bite....
And here are the finished cookies that she picked to leave for Santa. They must have been delicious because Santa ate every one of them and even left Julia a note to tell her how good they were!
Here's where the squeals and giggles came in! Julia didn't need to get up early to see what Santa brought, so we slept until a little after 9. I think her favorite part of Christmas morning was opening her stocking. Maybe it was because of the candy cane that Santa left.
We had a great time opening presents and Julia's favorite thing to say was a very excited, "WOW!" every time she opened one.
Her favorite gift this year was by far, with no competition, the play doh. She has played with it for hours everyday since Christmas. She likes to sit on the couch and make things and then put them in my lap. Then, I am supposed to ask her, "What is it?" and she comes up with the most creative answers. "Caterpillars" "Lowly worm" "Spaghetti" "A mushroom" "an oval" "a present" are some common answers. She also loves the coloring books and colors that she got. She could color for hours! Note to Santa for future reference....it's the little things (playdoh and coloring books!!!!!)
And here are the finished cookies that she picked to leave for Santa. They must have been delicious because Santa ate every one of them and even left Julia a note to tell her how good they were!
Here's where the squeals and giggles came in! Julia didn't need to get up early to see what Santa brought, so we slept until a little after 9. I think her favorite part of Christmas morning was opening her stocking. Maybe it was because of the candy cane that Santa left. We had a great time opening presents and Julia's favorite thing to say was a very excited, "WOW!" every time she opened one.Her favorite gift this year was by far, with no competition, the play doh. She has played with it for hours everyday since Christmas. She likes to sit on the couch and make things and then put them in my lap. Then, I am supposed to ask her, "What is it?" and she comes up with the most creative answers. "Caterpillars" "Lowly worm" "Spaghetti" "A mushroom" "an oval" "a present" are some common answers. She also loves the coloring books and colors that she got. She could color for hours! Note to Santa for future reference....it's the little things (playdoh and coloring books!!!!!) On Christmas Day, my family came over and Mom brought breakfast casserole. Here's everybody in Julia's room playing catch.
When I pull out the camera these days, Julia gets in position (standing tall and straight with her hands clasped in front of her) and yells, "Cheeseburger!"
When I pull out the camera these days, Julia gets in position (standing tall and straight with her hands clasped in front of her) and yells, "Cheeseburger!"Good times, and people keep telling me that it gets better every year. I can't imagine!
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How sweet! She looks like such a big girl in the last photo.
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