Christmas morning Mya woke up and we headed downstairs to see if Santa stopped by the house. Mya is getting older and it is soooo nice to have had a Christmas morning with just her, me and Greg. She loved opening presents and really got into it! She stopped to admire everything she got. She got a little distracted when she opened up some Elmo books and wanted to start reading those before she opened up other gifts! Santa somehow knew that Mya is obsessed with Elmo because he got her some Elmo pajamas, books, and Sesame Street playset.
Santa must have thought that Mya was a good girl this year because he brought her a DOLLHOUSE! Mya was soooo excited and had to have Daddy open it right away, along with all of the dolls and furniture!
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| The van for the dollhouse was a huge hit! |
Mya also checked out her stocking and was excited to see that Santa brought 'nacks (fruit snacks), along with Goldfish. Food certainly is the way to Mya's heart!
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| Checking out her stocking loot |
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| My favorite Christmas Day picture! |
After opening presents, we headed over to my aunt and uncle's house for some Christmas togetherness. Mya, once again, got spoiled by Auntie Beck and Uncle Doug and got some more furniture for her dollhouse, as well as a giant Elmo coloring book. Cousins Lisa and Cassie also got her an Elmo guitar and a Santa Mr. Potato Head!
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| Coloring with Blane |
Cassie showed Mya the finer things in life...like how to slide down the stairs on her butt (or as Mya now likes to say, bumdoodie, thanks to Cousin Lisa)!
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| The girls in our Grinch shirts! |
It was an extra special Christmas because we got to meet a long-lost cousin! Francine's mom was my great-grandma's sister. It was pretty cool listening to her stories and seeing some of her pictures. She had some pictures of my Grama Rosy that we've not seen before. Christmas is all about family and we were blessed with an addition to this years festivities!
Mya likes Blane's kids, Ethan and Cameron. She especially liked Cameron and wanted to hang out with him while he worked on his Lego creations!
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| with Uncle Doug |
Following our time at the farm, we headed over to Greg's parents house for a while. Mya's napping schedule was almost non-existent those couple of days and by the time we reached Greg's parents house, she was at the end of her rope. A tired and crabby kid also equates to a frustrated momma. So, I took her for a drive around Chippewa Falls for a while. We drove around until she fell asleep and then I just sat and enjoyed the quiet for a bit. As much as we love holidays, it can be tough to get everything in there!
We had a great Christmas and it was a special couple of days. We are thankful to have been able to spend time with those that we did. We are also reminded of the joys we have in our lives...
