Christmas morning came too soon, as does every morning in our house! But, we had an amazing time watching the girls open everything! We didn't have anywhere to be until much later in the afternoon, so it was so nice to relax and enjoy it!
Our very fancy Christmas breakfast:
And, what kind of major holiday would this be without an injury? Megan tried to carry the little bunk beds up the stairs (Why? Don't ask.), and much to everyone's shock, she fell and cut her chin a little.
Bridget, however, was a happy girl all day, especially once she was wearing her Christmas dress!! This girl is all about clothes and shoes - already!! We can't go anywhere without her commenting on other girls' shoes. But, I digress...
Once we made it to Matt's Aunt Anne's house for dinner, Annie proved what I've been in denial about for a while now: we need to get a dog! She didn't leave Paddington's side all night. It was very cute, and I know they would all love either a cat or a dog, but I just don't think I can handle adding an animal to our mix until we're done with diapers. And, that's not happening any time soon, but that's another blog post!!
Anne put on a beautiful dinner at two huge tables that stretched across nearly three rooms in their house!
After dinner, the girls enjoyed opening even more presents. Big hits for Megan and Bridget were Tag Reader books and their Disney Princess babies and toddler dolls. And, the cradles to go with the babies. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, then you obviously have a life beyond the toddler girl world. I want to trade lives with you, just for one day!!
Meanwhile, Tessa and Annie's "Dodo" dreams came true when they opened all of their Dora the Explorer presents. They now each own their own Dora slippers, backpack, blocks and dolls. What more could any "Dodo" obsessed girl ask for?
And, the best part about having lots of cousins? You always have enough kids to put on a Christmas play of some kind, even if more than half of the cousins aren't there, which was the case this year. For Megan , this meant she sidled her way right into the Mary spot, with cousin Zach as Joseph. These two wouldn't have it any other way, since their favorite game together is "Mommy and Daddy," where they pretend they're married. Of course, Bridget was the perfect little angel, too! (Notice that she didn't dare set her new Sleeping Beauty baby down to play the part, though.)
And, the entire cast even sang Christmas carols for us afterwards. This was the first year the girls really got into this. It's such a fun tradition, and it makes me hopeful for a lot of grandchildren myself!!
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I can definitely provide a dog to give Annie her fix whenever she needs one (or whenever we go on vacation ;).
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