Christmas Morning
Sunday, December 27, 2009 by Amy
I know, I'm a little behind, but I'm catching up (okay, not really, but I'm trying!).
The girls were totally spoiled this Christmas. This was the first Christmas that Rudi was really excited about with the girls, and he really got involved. I think he becomes more active in their lives as they get a bit older. The downside of that is that I am used to doing all the Christmas shopping, and Rudi and I failed to communicate about what we had each gotten the girls. As a result, we had WAY too much stuff under the tree! I mean, waaaaaaaaay too much stuff. Way.
The big hits were the dress up chest that I put together and the one that Auntie Mina, Uncle Brendan and the boys sent, as well as Riley's roller skates, and the music/jewelry boxes that I got them. They were, of course, DYING to go to the mall the day after Christmas to use the Build-A-Bear gift certificates that Grandma and Grandpa sent them. They also really dig the "computers" that Daddy got them. They have been playing dress-up nearly non-stop since Christmas. They really liked the assortment of lip gloss, nail polish, and (gasp) eyeshadow that I put in their stockings.
The night before Christmas was a doozie. I didn't get started on wrapping presents until about 11pm. Riley wouldn't sleep and Avery kept having nightmares. Yippee. Then I find, at midnight, that I am out of tape (or, more accurately, that the girls used all my tape). So I had to run out and search multiple 7-Elevens until I found tape. I had to settle for packing tape. I didn't get to bed until after 5am. Wow. That sucked.
The girls were totally spoiled this Christmas. This was the first Christmas that Rudi was really excited about with the girls, and he really got involved. I think he becomes more active in their lives as they get a bit older. The downside of that is that I am used to doing all the Christmas shopping, and Rudi and I failed to communicate about what we had each gotten the girls. As a result, we had WAY too much stuff under the tree! I mean, waaaaaaaaay too much stuff. Way.
The big hits were the dress up chest that I put together and the one that Auntie Mina, Uncle Brendan and the boys sent, as well as Riley's roller skates, and the music/jewelry boxes that I got them. They were, of course, DYING to go to the mall the day after Christmas to use the Build-A-Bear gift certificates that Grandma and Grandpa sent them. They also really dig the "computers" that Daddy got them. They have been playing dress-up nearly non-stop since Christmas. They really liked the assortment of lip gloss, nail polish, and (gasp) eyeshadow that I put in their stockings.
The night before Christmas was a doozie. I didn't get started on wrapping presents until about 11pm. Riley wouldn't sleep and Avery kept having nightmares. Yippee. Then I find, at midnight, that I am out of tape (or, more accurately, that the girls used all my tape). So I had to run out and search multiple 7-Elevens until I found tape. I had to settle for packing tape. I didn't get to bed until after 5am. Wow. That sucked.
