Mia and Emma are so excited on Christmas morning!
It's hard to believe the girls' first Christmas is here! They definitely knew something was different when they woke up this morning. We came upstairs and saw the glowing Christmas tree. When we set them down in front of it, they started playing with ornaments and grabbing packages. Emma picked up a small gift and shook it like she was trying to figure out what it was. Mia found one and started banging it on the floor. They both loved the ribbons and when we showed them how to rip the paper, they loved that too.
Mia and Emma tear into their package.
Emma loves Christmas!
Mia loves presents! The paper and ribbon, mostly.
After the girls' morning nap, Great Aunt Janis and cousin Cary arrived from the even snowier Olympia. We all sat down at the table for a nice brunch - girls included. They happily ate their teething biscuits until they decided they wanted to sample some other fare. Grandma Lund snuck them some Christmas cookies to try. Emma tried one yesterday, so she knew what they were all about and was very excited. Mia sucked on hers to soothe her gums.
While the girls napped again, the adults went bowling and played baseball and boxing on the Wii. We also had a family book exchange this year to keep Christmas simple. We'd all submitted lists of books we wanted, but we didn't know who was shopping for us or which book we'd get. This way we all got something we wanted, and it was fun and easy. This could become a tradition!
And the girls gave Mom & Dad the perfect gift - sleep! We're at a week (and counting) of full nights of sleep. It's amazing how much more energy we have during the day now.
Speaking of sleep, the girls were completely tuckered out and in bed by 6pm. Janis and Cary are back home in Olympia. The the rest of us are relaxing in the living room, and will likely head to bed soon.
What an exciting day - one of many memorable Christmases to come!
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