Because he sure brought the toy store to Joshua.
When Dan and I first got married, we decided we’d do Christmas Eve with my family and Christmas Day with his family. It works for us. My parents live 1.5 hours north of us and his parents live an hour east. There is no “two-Christmases-one-day” for us. NO WAY NO HOW, Buster. I like to ENJOY my holidays. Not spend them in the car. So, this is our arrangement. And it works.
So, on Thursday we got up, did our usual morning routine, put Joshua down for a nap (which turned out to be a good, two-hour nap!) and then we loaded up and headed north. Everyone was ready to eat right as we walked in the door, so we ate. Then we listened to my two-year-old niece whine for my mom to carry her around and I wanted to yell at my sister for not doing something, but I didn’t. I should have. But I didn’t. I just thanked my lucky stars that my child isn’t capable of speech yet.
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Then we opened presents. While small in quantity, the gifts there are always large in thought. Mom has bought every child who has been born into our family a Bumble Ball or something extremely similar. Joshua got a bumble pig. Press the pigs nose and he oinks and snorts and then the ball starts to shake. That thing helped keep Joshua quiet for a third of the ride home. I really learned to perfect my pig oink. Annie has discovered a love for pork ears as the bumble pig has already been chewed on (just a little bit. Thankfully, she didn’t destroy it!)
So, how did you make out for Christmas? (and no, I don’t need to know details of your under-the-mistletoe escapades. That’s not what I mean by “make out,” people? What are you, seventh graders?!?! :p ) Did Santa bring you what you asked for? Did you just ask for health? Time with family and friends? World peace?
Fun stuff!! They make the coolest toys for kids now!!! (and we get to play with them too, lol!)
Happy Sits Sunday! He's so darling! Glad you had a great one!