This Christmas, we tried to take it down a notch after the whole Disney trip. We didn't do the Gaylord, Heritage Village or the Polar Express and we also limited all Santa gifts as much as possible:) It's still hard though having kids and not wanting to buy all the cute stuff you see out there.
So for Christmas Eve, my step sister Mimi and her family had flown in to surprise her dad for his 70th birthday on December 23rd! We met up for a Christmas Eve service at St. Michael's and then headed to my Aunt Kathy's house in McKinney for my dad's family celebration. My dad came in town on the 23rd and was so good to see him and the girls love it when he visits! We had a blast at Kathy's and saw my cousins and my aunts and the girls had a blast playing with the 'big kids'!
Then the next morning was Santa!! My mom, sister and my dad and Mimi and her family all came over to see the girls' reaction to Santa. Belle was still tired from a late night and a little cranky but they loved what they got! A roller coaster, a Plasma car, dolls, games and a lot of Frozen stuff :) We had a great breakfast, opened a few more gifts and then it was nap time for the girls (and for us)!
After naps we headed up to my mom's house to celebrate with them and my Uncle Bud and Aunt Lisa, Uncle Jeff and Meghan and Grayson and Momo. The girls loved opening even more presents and we had a nice meal. They had so much fun playing with Marcos and Katalina too. It was an amazing Christmas, and so fun having little ones enjoy Elf on the Shelf and Santa at this age!!
So for Christmas Eve, my step sister Mimi and her family had flown in to surprise her dad for his 70th birthday on December 23rd! We met up for a Christmas Eve service at St. Michael's and then headed to my Aunt Kathy's house in McKinney for my dad's family celebration. My dad came in town on the 23rd and was so good to see him and the girls love it when he visits! We had a blast at Kathy's and saw my cousins and my aunts and the girls had a blast playing with the 'big kids'!
Then the next morning was Santa!! My mom, sister and my dad and Mimi and her family all came over to see the girls' reaction to Santa. Belle was still tired from a late night and a little cranky but they loved what they got! A roller coaster, a Plasma car, dolls, games and a lot of Frozen stuff :) We had a great breakfast, opened a few more gifts and then it was nap time for the girls (and for us)!
After naps we headed up to my mom's house to celebrate with them and my Uncle Bud and Aunt Lisa, Uncle Jeff and Meghan and Grayson and Momo. The girls loved opening even more presents and we had a nice meal. They had so much fun playing with Marcos and Katalina too. It was an amazing Christmas, and so fun having little ones enjoy Elf on the Shelf and Santa at this age!!
