Christmas Eve
Christmas morning: Momma with Joseph the teething reindeer
It's never too early to start collecting educational tools :)
"Santa" and Nora
Nora with her new play kitchen (another "yeah for Craigslist" purchase stocked with old dishes and containers I've been saving for weeks)
Stephen and I agreed it was our best Christmas yet. The day included all the ingredients of a grand holiday: family (though we sorely missed grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins, we enjoyed being together as a family without the pressures of school or any other responsibilities), good food made ahead of time (family favorites of both Stephen and Sarah along with some new taste traditions), relaxation, fun gifts (the "magic" of Christmas morning is new again with a toddler) and outdoor activities (with the 60 degree weather we were able to enjoy a walk, frisbee and tag in the park), a movie for the parents (Stardust was great fun) and extra sleep (in bed by 10pm, which never happens for us!) All in all, a fabulous day!
2 comments:
Merry Christmas to the Shipp family! We love reading your posts and keeping up with your family happenings. And Christmas is made more special with children in the house, isn't it?
A kitchen! I love those--I had so many great days playing with the kitchen set at my grandmother's house. Happy New Year!
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