We had a fantastic Christmas holiday. It was pure pandalerium here Christmas morning. Christmas Eve we went to church and then to dinner. We actually got to sit at church this year, albeit in the cry room. We were about an hour early and still no chance of a seat in the church. Oh well... there's always next year. Dinner was enjoyable. By the time we got home, Hannah was out for the night. Poor thing didn't even make it to open up her Christmas jammies! Laura was so excited, she was overflowing with energy. She beat my mom at Checkers that night. Emma was practicing her rolling around on the carpet. She was trying to crawl, but she just hasn't quite figured it out yet. \'
When Christmas morning came, they couldn't wait to get downstairs. Santa had come, and those little girls were overjoyed. Laura kept bringing Matt presents for him to see if they were for her. She just wanted to open one after another. Hannah's approach was different. She opened one and then wanted to open the package and see it up close. Emma really was just interested in the wrapping paper :) Next year Christmas will be real to her. We spent about an hour opening presents, and then we ate breakfast, which was a yummy potato, egg, bacon, cheese, mushroom back that I had prepped the day before. Then the girls went off and played quietly for a long while. They were so content just to play with their new toys. We had an enjoyable afternoon. One highlight for me was making oyster soup with Dad. It's a Prochaska Christmas tradition, and it turned out awesome! Then for dinner we went over to Aunt Lisa's house for dinner. My sister and Justin were over there too. The kids were hyper again since there was tree with present under it! Again, they had a great time opening gifts. Hannah would bring a gift over to Matt and I and show it to us and then promptly toss it on the ground and go get another one. We had to gather all of Hannah's stuff up afterwards, as it was scattered everywhere! Laura and Lisa played a ladybug game. And then Mom, Lisa, and the girls played with their new playdoh set that made ice cream cones! Although Christmas flew right by, we still had a nice time. And it was certainly fun to watch the kids experience the excitement of it all.
The kids have had fun the last couple of days in our latest snow storm. They played in the snow yesterday with Matt, and today they sledded at Chuck's house. Hannah likes to throw snowballs, but she's not really into sledding. Tonight the kids are watching Rapunzel. It is Hannah's favorite right now. Laura and Hannah fight over which movie to watch. Laura usually wants 12 Dancing Barbie princesses or Pegasus Barbie Princess. Although they both like Princess and the Popstar too, which we watched yesterday. Emma loves to play on the floor and keeps trying to crawl. It will happen soon! She also likes to play fun games with faces. She will repeat whatever we do. Like if we turn our head to the side and say, "Where's Emma?" and then look at her, she will turn her head to the side. Then she will turn back and look at us and laugh. It's so awesome to watch her grow and develop.
We have been blessed in 2012 with healthy, happy children. May we remember to stop and enjoy our little blessing even more often in 2013.
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