That is my Christmas rating for this year.
Stressful, but not down to the last moment stressful. Everything was planned and organized; only a couple days exhaustion endured.
Sickness hit the house early this year, and exited in time for caroling. Also an extra point for white Christmas.
Every year I tell myself it may be the last Christmas to make magical, so I want to remember it and make it special for Dyleva.
Dylan started the season right away with the paper chains, and then Eva followed suit. Seriously, there was like 35 links on the chain.
After the tree was erected, that weekend we did the fire truck Christmas parade. Always a favorite, but this year especially loud!
We added Christmas cheer to the inside, and outside of the house. So much that Dyleva has said on more than one occasion, that our house is their favorite Christmas stop!
Dyleva wrote their letters to Santa, which Enano delivered and responded to!
We have done gingerbread houses, Xmas movies, holiday crafts that become gifts for our friends, wrapping, music around the clock, gone to look at the lights to music.
This year, we went to the Nutcracker with their cousins.
It was the children's production- very beautiful, and very long.
I kind of push the the traditions.
So much that this year I found myself stringing popcorn by myself. In the corner. In the cold.
Dyleva is growing out of some of it.
It is sad. It is more Dylan grudgingly participating than Eva. He has a Pokemon agenda. But still, I know it will not last forever.
Eva did voluntarily agreed to wrap the majority of my gifts this year.
And like five days before Christmas, I realized, COOKIES! We didn't make any cookies! What are we supposed to leave Santa?! A last minute crisis averted. Both Dyleva came to my rescue in need and we baked up three different things.
Only two unburnt.
We closed in on Christmas Eve with our annual caroling this year. We had an awesome time! This year we had a bus! Everyone was healthy, and no bus breaking down.
There was even time for some fun in the snow!
Christmas eve was at Aunt Jill's house. It was very nice. There was a lot of family, but always ends with a visit from Santa.
We woke to a plethora of gifts under the tree. Dylan chose the largest box to start with.
He opened it to find another box.
And another box.
And another.
Finally, the smallest box contained a ton of Pokemon cards. Then he was content, and didn't want to open any more.
Eva was a bit more passive. She opened mostly clothes and books, and such. She got to all the toys last.
But of course, the most excited to open his gifts, is Marley.
Dylan started the season right away with the paper chains, and then Eva followed suit. Seriously, there was like 35 links on the chain.
After the tree was erected, that weekend we did the fire truck Christmas parade. Always a favorite, but this year especially loud!
We added Christmas cheer to the inside, and outside of the house. So much that Dyleva has said on more than one occasion, that our house is their favorite Christmas stop!
Dyleva wrote their letters to Santa, which Enano delivered and responded to!
We have done gingerbread houses, Xmas movies, holiday crafts that become gifts for our friends, wrapping, music around the clock, gone to look at the lights to music.
This year, we went to the Nutcracker with their cousins.
It was the children's production- very beautiful, and very long.
I kind of push the the traditions.
So much that this year I found myself stringing popcorn by myself. In the corner. In the cold.
Dyleva is growing out of some of it.
It is sad. It is more Dylan grudgingly participating than Eva. He has a Pokemon agenda. But still, I know it will not last forever.
Eva did voluntarily agreed to wrap the majority of my gifts this year.
And like five days before Christmas, I realized, COOKIES! We didn't make any cookies! What are we supposed to leave Santa?! A last minute crisis averted. Both Dyleva came to my rescue in need and we baked up three different things.
Only two unburnt.
We closed in on Christmas Eve with our annual caroling this year. We had an awesome time! This year we had a bus! Everyone was healthy, and no bus breaking down.
There was even time for some fun in the snow!
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| Successful outing! |
Christmas eve was at Aunt Jill's house. It was very nice. There was a lot of family, but always ends with a visit from Santa.
We woke to a plethora of gifts under the tree. Dylan chose the largest box to start with.He opened it to find another box.
And another box.
And another.
Finally, the smallest box contained a ton of Pokemon cards. Then he was content, and didn't want to open any more.
Eva was a bit more passive. She opened mostly clothes and books, and such. She got to all the toys last.
But of course, the most excited to open his gifts, is Marley.
We ended the day at Grandma Candy's house, where the generosity flows crazily every year. Thanks, Mom
Later that night...
8.5
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