In years past we have always boasted to the family that our kids slept in until 7 am while everyone else was exhausted from their early Christmas risers! This year we were humbled! 4 am rolled around and Kallie was up and excited. She had both boys with her and bouncing with excitement when they came downstairs. There was really no putting them back to bed.
Hayes in all his fatness slept through all the hoopla. We didn't even get to bed until midnight and I had been up with Hayes at 2:00 am, so needless to say my head was pounding and my body was screaming at me to go back to sleep. I figured the kids would open gifts and then we could go back to bed while they played. Not the case! We spent until 9 just putting their toys together for them.
The kids were thrilled with their gifts and were excited to give Weston and I what they got us. A wallet for Wes and a waffle iron for me!
There was one small gift left that we told them they had to wait to open until it was light outside. By this time it was 7:00 and they were starting to get tired. They were having a blast and playing like crazy but Kallie is the one I could see it in. Her eyes start to swell up and she whines without even knowing she is doing it. We finally let them open their last gift... they knew instantly what it was. A key to a little snowmachine! We found it on Craigslist for a great price and couldn't resist. It really goes against everything I believe about buying toys for kids but I have to admit it has been awesome. All three kids spend hours outside playing together, which provides them some fresh air and exercise and me some sanity and baby snuggle time! It's been a win win!
Kallie was thrilled with her twins and bb gun. (She is thinking that if she has what the boys have maybe it will be fun to play with them??)
Cole couldn't have been happier with his pirate ship and told me it was the best day of his life.
Hagen couldn't have cared less about his race car track as seen in the background. He only cared about his new cowboy hat that is like Ryan's and his boots. This is him on the phone to his grandmas telling them about Santa and asking some personal questions about what they were wearing. He wanted them to take their pajamas off and come see his new stuff! It was the cutest ever!
G&G Crapo of course obliged and came right over. They never tell that boy no!
We gathered at Grandpa's for his famous omelet breakfast and to talk to Elder Crapo on the phone. This year we were the ones snoozing on the couch!
Hagen, like all our other kids have decided that Uncle Brett is the coolest ever! He wrestled and played with him all morning.
After going home for a nap, we went to Grammy's for more food and fun. I was getting lazy in my picture taking by the time we got there, but this sums up Hayes's first Christmas. He slept while being passed from cousin to cousin all day!
A month later, we learn what our kids' favorite presents were. Grammy's gifts are always at the very top of this list. Cole got this awesome razor spinner trike that Weston and I may or may not have had plenty of fun ourselves on. Hagen got Magformer magnets that have been terribly fought over here. Kallie got a very stylish pair of boots and enough elastics to make bracelets for the entire school. We were so blessed to have a wonderful Christmas surrounded by family and friends.
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