Christmas 2012

Obviously I did not get this posted by last year lol. Christmas morning was a lot like most mornings. Maddy didn't wake up until 8:30 a.m. I don't wake her up on Christmas because it won't be long before she will be the one waking ME up, so I'm taking advantage of this time while I have it :) She was not a happy camper Christmas morning and was very clingy to me. She didn't really want anything to do with her toys at all...it took a good 10-15 minutes before she would even think about touching them.

As you can see Manny was VERY excited! I just love watching Manny and Maddy. They love each other so much :)

She stayed in my lap for a while. She finally decided she would just touch her toys lol.

The way we do Christmas is we see what Santa brought us and play with it for a little while, then we open presents from everybody else. We do our stockings last.

Manny knows how to unwrap his presents. He wanted to help Maddy unwrap hers in case there was something good to eat lol.

Maddy gave me a special gift this year. She gave me her handprint that was baked with clay. I want to get a stand or shadow box for it so I can display it around the house. It took a lot for me not to cry, but I did manage.

Our family alternates who hosts Christmas. This year was my aunt and uncle's turn. We were fashionably late. It was supposed to start at 1:00 p.m. and we didn't get there until 2:00 p.m...oops!

I promise that is an undershirt under my sweater lol. I didn't realize how noticeable it was until this picture. I normally wear a darker shirt, but it was dirty.

I ended up scoring this lovely blanket! Manny LOVES it and thinks it's all for him :) We do a chinese Christmas to keep expenses down. We set a dollar limit for the gifts. You bring a gift without writing who it's from and we draw numbers and then pick which gift we want to open. The next person can either steal a gift that's already been opened, or pick a new gift. The gifts can only be stolen 2 or 3 times before it's off limits. I stole both times this year. I first stole a popcorn maker from my step dad and then ended up stealing this blanket from him because my mom stole the popcorn maker. It's a lot of fun, but I do hate going up in front of people to open the gift lol.

My mom surprised me with a set of the dishes I had picked out from Pfaltzgraff. I had no idea she had done that and I am in LOVE with them!

The cousins enjoyed playing a game of air hockey lol. They look so much alike, but the ironic thing is my cousin is adopted and this is her child. They are only 8 months apart.

It was a great Christmas. I'm sad Christmas is over. I still have my tree and decorations up. I am praying for a much better New Year! I hope you all had a Merry Christmas!