Peanut and I made cookies for her to leave for Santa Claus. She loved being the official sprinkler and taste tester.
Pumpkin on the other hand was the official "getting into everything and keeping the adults on their toes child". The big escapade that she got herself into was finding a pretty, shiny red ball ornament and take a chomp out of it. Yes, she bit the ornament and broke off the tip. The result was a bleeding, cut mouth and a panicking mom as I had no idea where the part that she had bit off was. Praise the Lord, we found it hiding inside the ornament. I was a wreck just imagining that little sharp piece could have done had she attempted to swallow it. She keeps her guardian angel on her toes!!!! It still makes me a wreck to think about! (Below is a pic of how Gigi's Christmas tree looked anytime Pumpkin was around and the reason why I did not put up a big tree this year.)
So...the girls were nestled all snug in their beds while visions of sugar plums danced in their heads. I was not wearing a kerchief and Daddy was not wearing his cap and just how do sugar plums dance? But the jolly old elf still came and found our sweet little ones even though they were not at home. He left both girls a special gift. Pumpkin got a really cool ball popper that even I enjoy playing with. Peanut got a set of twin baby dolls with a bath set.
Santa's cookies and water (Peanut wanted to leave him water instead of milk) were gone and he had left the girls a note which I did keep but failed to take a picture of.)
Peanut had a ball opening presents. Pumpkin on the other hand liked eating the paper and bows.
Gigi got himself a new computer while we were up visiting so Daddy spent time giving him some computer lessons. They had fun working on that project. We are actually heading up this afternoon to help him get the internet all hooked up. He will be able to visit the blog finally and email back and forth. We are excited about that!
Later on Christmas Day we headed down the road to my aunt's home for Christmas dinner and a fun time with family. It is always a great time full of laughs! We even got in a game of Dirty Bingo. Daddy scored a flashlight and I scored carmel corn.
Afterwards we headed back to Gigi's to open up the presents from him and his special friend. The girls got so many nice things as did Daddy and I. We are blessed.
It was a fun day full of love and family. What more can you ask for? We spent the next day resting and recuperating before heading back to our home for a brief stay before our next journey. Southward bound coming soon!!!!
-Mama
