Christmas morning came bright and early right on schedule. The girls were awake before seven but waited to come in and wake us until 7:15. I think they even woke their brother.
As usual Bryan made them wait before going into the living room to see if Santa had visited our house.
Of course since they have been such wonderful big sisters, Santa had plenty of reason to leave them what they asked for. Brenna got her Nintendo 3DS, Cameron got a Vera Bradley purse, and Douglas got a crib mobile with a book.
Douglas loves his soft car toy.
Cameron really scored big this year. She has been asking for a cell phone for a long time. Bryan and I kept putting her off, because we didn't think she needed one. She has been very responsible this year and we agreed it was time to take that step.
Bryan turned the phone on and hid it in the Christmas tree. We meant for it to be the last present of the morning, but when I suggested she open the "big" present first (meaning the big wrapped box) he misunderstood and called her cell phone.
Unfortunately I didn't have the video running, because when the phone started to ring she figured it out immediately and became quite excited. Maybe that should be hysterical.
There was only one problem. She couldn't find it. She and Brenna were tossing about all the presents underneath the tree, but they never thought to look in the branches, and she was too excited to stop and listen and figure it out! Eventually she did and I was surprised that she was able to put it aside to open her other presents.
I think my favorite gift exchange was Brenna giving Cameron a necklace she bought at the school holidays store. She was so genuinely excited about Cameron opening it. It was a very sweet moment between sisters.
Unfortunately I didn't have the video running, because when the phone started to ring she figured it out immediately and became quite excited. Maybe that should be hysterical.
There was only one problem. She couldn't find it. She and Brenna were tossing about all the presents underneath the tree, but they never thought to look in the branches, and she was too excited to stop and listen and figure it out! Eventually she did and I was surprised that she was able to put it aside to open her other presents.
I think my favorite gift exchange was Brenna giving Cameron a necklace she bought at the school holidays store. She was so genuinely excited about Cameron opening it. It was a very sweet moment between sisters.
Everyone had to help clean up afterwards. We had a breakfast casserole and got ready to pack because we were going to Silver Belle Ranch for a few days.
Getting everything together for ourselves and the baby was quite a chore and it wore them out.
Getting everything together for ourselves and the baby was quite a chore and it wore them out.
We made a short stop at Colonial Oaks to visit Granny and Merr.
After our visit we headed west arriving at the ranch just as the sun set. Lisa's family arrived just after us, but David's family came the next day because Alexander wasn't feeling well.
We had a very nice Christmas day!
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