Since Ben was born so close to Christmas we decided to stay in Connecticut for the holiday. We started on Christmas Eve by having pizza for dinner and then drove around looking at Christmas lights while singing Christmas carols together. It was definitely a wonderful car ride singing along with my family - all laughing and having fun (well, except for Ben...)!!! When we got home the kids changed into their pajamas and then opened the gifts that they got for each other. Ethan picked out a toy ambulance and dump truck that makes noises for Owen, and Owen (with Ethan's help) picked out a hodge-podge of things from Dick's Sporting Goods.
The next morning the kids woke up early with excitement! We managed to keep them upstairs until 6AM - then Sean came down to make sure Santa came... Ethan and Owen then came anxiously downstairs and the chaotic fun began!!! Ethan had to be kindly reminded a few times to slow down; whereas Owen needed to be nudged along. Owen really got the concept of opening gifts this year! He would open it and then want to play with that toy:)
Unlike all of my other Christmas's where we would go from house to house of family members, this year was very low key. We played with our new gifts and then went to some friends' house for dinner.
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