Stocking joy... flying the little owl finger puppets they found stashed inside... later they pigged out on the Swedish Fish they found in the toe.... one of Grandpa K's favorites they have inherited.
In spite of the serious expression, Eli was excited about his baseball glove. We have all been practicing a little catch in the house. Baseball gloves take some getting used to!
Perfecting the paper tearing skills....
And finally, the BIG old box from SANTA! Could it be? Did he honor the desperate wish of two little boys?
YESSSSS! Like magic I tell ya!
Thankfully Daddy is good at setting up tracks and installing batteries....
And this is what they did for the next six hours. The C batteries were completely dead by the end of the day... the boys were sad that all the stores were "closed" because it was Christmas, and they had to wait until the next day for us to go get more.
Owen's favorite part was running the controller. He got it figured out really fast and could make the train go forward, back, come to a stop, blow it's whistle, and shout "All about the Polar Express!"
Eli's favorite part was watching the train chug on the tracks, really up close!
Owen took a train break to play "washing dishes" with his new dish set that he got. What fun that's been! Both boys have had a good time playing with them in the sink... they like washing them more than playing food with them.
Eli finally got a turn with the controller....
Brad had to work again Christmas night... so while we was gone we snuggled up in Christmas PJ's, had some snacks, and finished the night watching the Grinch.
The day after Christmas we took a family trip to Target and the Mall (one in the same out here) - and yes, Daddy was home with us! There is a carousel in the food court - a nice reward for boys who try hard to be good in Target.
Back home, Daddy got the trampoline assembled. This ended up being a joint gift from the grandparents on both sides... and oh the jumping joy we've had on it!
We also busted out the "Cat in the Hat, I can Do That!" game that Eli got for Christmas. It has all kinds of funny tricks in it that you have to do... it was especially funny to laugh at Daddy crab walking with items from the game on his head!
Overall, a super fun holiday. In spite of Brad working some overtime shifts, it was nice and relaxed. As much as we miss our families at the holidays, it was really wonderful this year to be able just to enjoy each other and our home, with no crazy packing/cross country driving/dealing with kids on vacation etc. The gifts were well chosen, but fewer in number this year which was also nice... trying to keep the house from being over run when we have to pack and move in the spring. And it reminds us to keep focused on the most important part of Christmas holiday - enjoying each other and making lasting memories! I think 3 and 5 year olds at Christmas are the BEST! They really made the magic for Brad and I this year!
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