We really enjoyed our Christmas Eve at aunt Ann & uncle Steve's house in Stillwater this year -- mostly because Ben & Maddie were finally old enough to go off to another part of the house and play with their cousins. Jamey and I got to enjoy adult conversation and a relatively peaceful dinner! Awesome.
Santa came to visit, as usual, and for the first time ever, Maddie decided she would sit on Santa's lap (without crying!). She saw her cousin Olympia do it and then Santa gave Olympia a candy cane. Maddie eyed that candy cane and asked if she could have one. I told her she had to sit on Santa's lap and then he would give her one. So off she went, without a moment's hesitation!
Santa gave each of the kids a harmonica and Maddie thought that was the greatest thing ever! She had it mastered before we left Stillwater. And when we got home she asked if she could put it under her pillow. This morning she asked to wear pants with pockets so she could carry it around!
This morning we opened presents with my brother, David. The kids got an enormous haul of gifts that hopefully will keep them entertained for many months. Ben gave up on opening gifts after he opened his new truck, with trailer (from Santa) and then he spent pretty much the rest of the time driving that thing around. Maddie got to open all the presents (which she loved). She kept handing Ben a present and saying, "Here Ben, open a present" and he would shove it away and say, "No!" It was kind of funny.
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