We had a great time at Ginnie & Joe-Joe’s house and Livie loved playing with Matthew & Mariah (her new cousins). Liv was so little last year, and Mariah was just a few months old….it was a different picture this year with them all chasing each other around the house.
We headed to Gran & Poppy’s on Christmas Eve. We usually don’t go there until Christmas morning, so they were excited to have us a day early. We went to the candlelight service that night and Gran was so proud to show off Livie…and of course Livie layed on the charm.
Liv loved all of her new toys....a rocking gator (like a rocking horse but with the a gator head), a doll, puzzles, hokey pokey Elmo, bathtub toys, books, clothes, a horse head that she can wear like a hat and it makes horse sounds, a Dora kitchen, and a desk shaped like a butterfly. OMG....it's all just too much! We really need to convince everyone to dial it back next year....although that will be hard since Liv is the only grandchild on both sides. OVER-STIMULATED!!!
She learned a bit about Santa Claus this year but didn't totally get it....next year will be a blast because she'll really get into it when she's 3. We've already declared that we're not traveling next year at Christmas...Livie needs to wake up at her house on Christmas morning. She needs to be hear the reindeer on her own roof (or perhaps be terrified by the idea of reindeer on the roof and a strange man with a white beard and a red suit is breaking into the house....all part of growing up!) :-)
