Christmas

Christmas this year was a hit! Staying at home with the kids is always so nice. Like usual, the kids were up and ready to go at the wee hours of the morning. Well Hailey and Ethan were up and Ady slept in! They each got an essential.. a new booster seat which they were thrilled about. Especially Ethan because this was his move into the BIG BOY seat! The best part of Christmas was giving the kids their tickets to Disneyland! They kind of already knew because I had hinted to them that we were going to not get a lot if toys this year but something that we could do as a family. They wanted to leave that instant, but of course that was not the plan! Ethan also got a couple of transformers which thought were really awesome. Hailey was surprised with a new four wheeler. We wanted to get her one and this one came about through a friend so we hid it by the back door and made her find it. Her face was classic! As always, we made crepes with strawberries and whipped cream for breakfast. Thank you Stubbs family for giving us that tradition! They are soo yummy! Finally Adalyn woke up to open her presents!! The little princess slept in until almost 9:00! She wanted to open the wrapping paper as did Hailey and Ethan. So she got a little extra help from her siblings which she was a good sport about! A silky blanket and some new toys were on her list. But of course her favorite thing to play with was the wrapping paper. A day spent at home with our little family was well worth it. I love dedicating that day to each other with no obligation for anything else. They are so interested in their new stuff and how it works and how to play with it and I am happy to have that time to get to play with them. Although the day was great things quickly turned that evening with Hailey. She started getting a cough and had a mild fever. Ethan had croup earlier that week, so our fears started to set in. As croup is a fast moving virus by 10 p.m. she was having a really difficult time moving air. By 11 we were headed to the E.R. with a sick little girl! What a gift for her on Christmas day! After a quick dose of steroids, oxygen and some antibiotics we were headed home to finally settle in for the evening. Even with the not so great ending, Christmas was still Christmas!