For Ruby's birthday we kind of spread it out over two days. On the afternoon of Christmas Eve we let Ruby open her presents. It was kind of a fun event because there's a lot to do at night and the afternoon was going kind of slow. So I think that was a good idea. Christmas Eve we did the classic PJ's and this year I also got them a stuffed animal. We had an elf doorbell ditch them at the door. I made an actual dinner- homemade chicken strips, potatoes and green beans. That was a big deal because I started working the beginning of December and it really threw off my cooking game. Not that I was much of a cook before but... we had been eating a lot of take out. After the kids were in their beds we did some furious wrapping because I had done none beforehand. Every time I said I needed to wrap, Ronnie would start doing beep box, haha. (Get it, rapping?! Lol) I wrapped allll the presents in the time it took Ronnie to build Beckett's new little tikes cozy coupe (a gift from Oma & Grandad!). I told him I think I could have done it faster because I actually read directions but he doesn't think so. He had out power tools and everything, haha.
Christmas night we went over to my Aunt Gerri's house and she made a delicious roast beef (which reminded me of home, my dad always made that!) and we brought cupcakes so we could sing to Ruby and let her blow out the candles. Beckett fell asleep on the way to Aunt Gerri's, slept through the entire dinner, the way home and through the night. So he slept 5 pm-8 am the next morning! Christmas really tired that kid out!
^After church on Christmas Eve!
^Opening her birthday presents while being a bumble bee :) I made sure to get different wrapping paper from Christmas!
Christmas Eve PJ pictures! They were really not cooperating with my vision for cute PJ pictures! Haha what can you expect especially when one is a 2 year old!
^Forcing the 2 year old to take a picture with me because we match!
^Cookies for Santa! We baked them Christmas Eve. He also got orange soda (that was all Ruby's idea, it's her favorite) and she drew this awesome picture.
^ We decorated Ruby's door for when she woke up in the morning. I did this last year and she totally remembered it! She was telling me all about it a few weeks ago so I decided I had to do it again!
^Finding all the candy in his stocking!
^She got a puppy surprise! One of my favorite presents I got as a kid.
^I couldn't resist getting this for Beckett because he is always saying "yee-haw!" He is so cute.
Beckett's big gift from us, the SEA PATROLLER. If you're a paw patrol fan you know this is a big deal haha. He played with it the whole day! Also, notice the car behind him (the one that took Ronnie so long to build lol)!! It's been a big hit at our house. And... notice how it's still dark outside! They were up at 6:30 o_O
^What Ruby asked Santa for, it is a Sea pony from the my little pony movie, kind of a weird thing really!! But she talked about it everyday coming up to Christmas so it was really exciting! And wow look at that post Christmas mess!
^A Rapunzel play doh hair creator... I don't now how to explain it haha but it was a big hit. Hours of fun!
^Ronnie made us his family's traditional Christmas breakfast- biscuits and gravy!
^I have been wanting to make special stockings for a couple years now and decided this was the year! Probably not the best idea since I also started a new job at the same time. I was scrambling to get these done. And I only finished 3 out of 4 by Christmas. Ronnie's was done the day after Christmas. He still had a place holder but I still felt a little bad. But, his did turn out the best! If you didn't know, my maiden name is Foote and my mom made us similar stockings(with the toes) when we were little and decorated them by hand, so I wanted to carry on that tradition as well! I think they are so fun and a creative idea by my mom!
The birthday girl!! This shirt was made by her Oma! I can't believe she is 4. It's so fun that we can have actual conversations now. The whining I could do without, haha. Is that a 4 year old thing?! But she really is a sweetheart and so fun to do things with because she gets so excited about everything. This whole time of year makes me so sentimental to that Christmas morning 4 years ago when I became a mom. Just the best gift ever.
This whole Christmas season was just a blast. There are a couple cute things Ruby would say that I don't want to forget. Once we were in target looking at Christmas decorations, and Ruby said "look at those Christmas socks!" (she was pointing at stocking). Anytime we read a book about baby Jesus she always called the angels, fairies, haha. And when we would talk about Christmas Eve she would call it Christmas evening.
And of course I can't forget the whole reason for Christmas, the birth of our Savior. I love this time of year because it really renews my testimony of Jesus Christ and his love for us.
I hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year! Thanks for reading! :)
Ah! Holly I didn't know you blogged! This was great....and motivating me to get our Christmas posted. :) I have to say my very favorite was Ronnie beat boxing when you said "wrap." Haha. So funny.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know you blogged either! I would love to read yours! :) I don't blog very consistently but I had fun with this last one and want to do it more! I am glad you enjoyed Ronnie's "rapping" joke too! Haha :)
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