Yesterday my husband took the day off because I had a doctor's appointment (still dealing with the headache issues, which I'll write about one of these days) and because he had a day to use before the end of the year. We had decided to spend it doing Christmas things. So after I got home from the doctor, he and Rachel went shopping for Mommy's present while I went grocery shopping. It was so nice to go to the store all by myself! He, unfortunately, didn't have as good as an experience, as Rachel decided to fuss and tell Daddy she was tired and wanted to go home for most of their trip. I guess she really was tired, though, since she fell asleep in the car on the way home! At least she knows what she needs.
During her nap he and I wrapped all of her presents. He grew up having most of the presents under the tree throughout the weeks before Christmas, and that's the way he likes it. He thinks it allows the anticipation to build. It was never that way in our house, so I would prefer to keep them hidden until Christmas morning, but it isn't something I felt was worth arguing about, so her presents are now under the tree. She noticed, of course, after her nap, and wanted to open them right away. I can't count the number of times since then that she's asked to open them. I have to keep telling her that she can't open them until Christmas morning.
Yesterday afternoon Rachel and I made a "gingerbread house," minus the gingerbread. We used graham crackers instead.
She liked making it, but was mostly just interested in eating the candy!
So it's very Christmas-y around here these days!
Oooh! That train table looks really cool! Lights and batteries?? Kaden will be right over!
ReplyDeleteThe gingerbread house turned out great! I might try that with my kids - I think they would like to do houses, but the time involved in making one out of real gingerbread would probably be more than they have patience for. Did you use regular frosting to hold it together or a special kind of icing?
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