My baby is all tucked in for the night! I can finally sit without thinking of all the other things I need to be doing. Christmas was grand. I really do think that I'm not just saying it, but with a 15 month-old the first gift would have been plenty. The festivities are all month long, but the finale of Santa coming is by far the best. I tried to create matriarchal traditions that will last through the years and I still have some that we didn't do this year because wee little Charlee is just too young (Elf on the shelf, reindeer food, Santa cookies...you get the point) Maybe next year!! I still am sitting here in shock that I got any pictures at all, because I feel like it was a whirl-wind for 3 days. The Groningers had several places to go and definitely not enough time to do it all. We could have used some of Santa's magical powers to slooooow time. We started Christmas Eve morning at our house because I sent Santa a letter explaining that I had to work on Christmas Eve night and it would be very helpful if just this year he could come Christmas Eve Eve... It worked, he came and Nina, Papaw, Kinsey, and Manny came over for waffles and mimosas. I did get my favorite picture of Charlee when she saw what Santa had left out for her. She really did freak out and got so excited about all the stuff sitting out. Then we went to Mimi and Papaws to see Aunt Jenny, Uncle Gaston, and Gaeton. Santa went there too!! Charlee and Gaeton would have been happy with each others gifts. I desperately needed a nap... and so did Charlee so about 4:30 I went to lay down and about 10 min later Mimi brought me a snuggle bunny. I needed to be up by 5:45 to get home and change before I left for work. I looked over at the clock at 7:30!! Gavin had answered my phone when work called to cancel me for the first 4! YESSSS. Then we visited Poppy and May-May before I went in to work at 11:00.
We did get the Christmas Trees done in time for Christmas at Nina's.... I love how they are all Christmas trees with the same yellow star, but very different versions!! Nina loved them.
Christmas Morn (Christmas Eve)
She didn't sleep there, she just came in to watch Mickey while Nina and Papaw were in route.
I got them both smiling... might not happen again for years!!
Christmas Morning at Nina's. Her tree is a nice, pre-lit that doesn't shed yellowed snow. Aww maybe some year I'll get one.
By the way... Gavin literally complained every day that he didn't have jammies and no one loves him enough to get him any. Well sweetheart there isn't going to be any jammies for 6 foot 5ers the week of Christmas. Not to mention... I asked him about a month ago what pair he wanted from Old Navy and the ones there "weren't comfy" or "not Christmas-y enough" Thank the lord Nina came through and these will have to do!!! Next year... I'm not even asking.
So now that everything is over I feel spent... I snapped as many pictures as I could and Daddy got the video camera rolling a couple times so we will have the memories. I just wish I could remember EVERYTHING about it and know that she loved every second as much as I did. And even though we visited several places we still didn't see my brother in Nashville or my sister in Lafayette but they both have littles and need to be at home on Christmas! The chaos is always worth it!
I will say ... there ain't nothin better than a clean house. It took two days to take down Christmas stuff/re-arrange rooms/put away all the gifts and clean everything afterwards. Once again... worth it.
Mackenzie came over today and I ended up going through all the 12 month clothes in Charlees dresser and closet to put way and this makes me so sad every time. I just don't understand how Ive put away a years worth of clothes and I still cant believe I'm blessed enough to have a daughter let alone a 15 month old. when i rocked her tonight i just stared at her clutching Mickey and Minnie and hoped she was as happy as we are to have her in our lives. It goes too fast and all i want to do right now is go wake her up ... or as Charlee would say "BAKEUP" so I can cuddle up with her. I just want to smell her hair and neck (I don't even care how creepy that sounded because its true)... actually can Yankee develop a candle that smells that angelic? Oh and one that smells like her when she just had a bath!
Anyways my neck is in need of some heating pad action... Hope everyone had a merry Christmas.
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