We started Sunday morning with bikes - Joey's parents got both kids a new one this year. Since we're travelling to Kentucky for the big day, we knew they would be getting them before we left. However, after we put them together Saturday evening we decided to just leave them out for them to find Sunday morning so they would have time to ride them a bit. Well, Gracie comes down to my bed about 5:30 and says, "Mommy! There's bikes in the living room!" I convinced her to go back to sleep somehow, but when Logan came in a bit later she popped and said "Logan! There's bikes in the living room!" And that was that.
I did a lot of baking on Sunday while also doing laundry, and squeezing in a trip to Target for more chocolate chips. I mentioned to the kids that we would open some presents after dinner on Sunday, but Logan wore me down and we ended up opening them around 5:30. I let the kids open 4 presents each. First, they opened hats & gloves which they both needed.
Then they each got to open a movie, which they would then be able to watch on the drive to Kentucky.
Next they opened their gifts to each other - the only "toy" present they opened.
Gracie got a Dora makeup set.
Logan got new Legos.
Finally they each opened a new pillow/back rest/blanket combo simply because it was too big to make the trip.
Gracie's had a angel theme...
...and Logan's was frogs.
All in all we had a great weekend and a fun time opening presents. I think it was actually the first time we opened presents with only the four of us there - usually one side of the extended family is with us. It was fun to take our time, really see the kids open their presents, and since they only got four they really enjoyed what they got - as opposed to getting a bunch at one time and being sort of overwhelmed. It was a great beginning to what promises to be a fun holiday in Kentucky.
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