Our kids actually slept in till after 8am or so. We all appreciated that! As soon as Hallie saw the presents she started to rip into one of them. I panicked and made her stop to wait for everyone, which was hard for her. I think it killed her excitement a little bit, but it turned out.
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| We started the morning out with Hallie reading a Christmas story out of The Friend. |
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| One thing Hallie wanted was a place to put all her doll clothes and accessories. |
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| Carrie and Gavin trying out his new light sabers. |
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| Emily getting in the fun too. |
These sleeping bags were a huge hit!
Our kids were so happy with their gifts! They weren't complaining, or asking for more, but were just happy. It just proves to me that even small Christmas budgets bring plenty of joy! We were so blessed to have "secret elves" that added to our Christmas this year. Someone secretly did The 12 Day of Christmas to our family. For those 12 nights our kids looked forward to the surprise and I think it helped them to see how important it is to think of others. At one point they said it would be fun for us to do that for someone else. Christmas brings so many opportunities to serve. Merry Christmas! It was wonderful!
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