As I mentioned earlier, this was our very first Christmas on our own. We slept in as long as we could. Around 7:00am I heard Hyrum's little feet pitter-patter across the floor and into our room. He was quickly joined by a very tired, but very excited sister. We all grabbed our stockings and gathered on our bed with the lamp on low. The kids were pretty excited (except for Joe who slept through the whole thing)!
After opening stockings we ventured downstairs to check out the tree. There wasn't any presents under it the night before, so it was quite a surprise for the kids to see it full of presents. Santa left a hockey net and a couple sticks for the kids. Christmas could have ended there and Hyrum would have been the happiest kid on the block. He was so excited!
One tradition that we do each year is to print our blog book. I worked on it a long time ago and printed it when the deals were on. It had been sitting in my closet for the past couple of months and I couldn't wait to get my hands on it Christmas morning for a peek. So happy with the way it turned out! We took our time opening presents and had a few intermissions of playing hockey. Hyrum was in heaven playing with his Daddy.
Camilla's big gift this year was a toy digital camera. She loves pretending to take pictures and showing them to us, so it was perfect. After Auntie Emma's photoshoot a while back she was setting up props and posing her animals for pictures. She enjoyed playing with this all day.
After all the presents were opened, Hyrum spent the majority of his day begging people to come and play hockey with him. At one point he was looking kind of sad, so I asked him what was wrong and he said, "Ha-ee... Tum Pay". Basically "Come play hockey". Ah, he was cute.
My all time favorite part of the entire morning though was when he came up and plopped himself down in my lap for a cuddle. He just sat there while I wrapped my arms around him, rubbed his back, smooched his cheeks and held him close. Because Joe is usually the one who needs this during the day, it had been a while since I got to snuggle my big boy. The love that I felt for him was incredible. I just sat there thinking, this is what Christmas is all about, spending time with those we love and enjoying moments like these.
My big surprise this year was the blanket that I have been secretly crochetting for Mr. Stannix. He's been requesting one for a while, but I've always been busy with other projects on the go. I started it just after Joe was born and worked like a mad lady day in and day out, any spare moment I had without him in the house. I was still sewing the last few pieces on a few nights before Christmas when he and the kiddos were playing outside in the snow. I still ended up a row or two short but promised to finish it over the holidays!
Camilla and I had fun taking pictures of each other all morning.
Joe slept away the majority of the morning in his swing. I still can't believe he's over a month old! He's such a cutie! I could kiss those cheeks all day long.
Daddy and Hyrum played Hockey a lot. It was pretty fun watching them together.
In the late afternoon we were joined by my parents and sister. The kiddos loved their gifts from Gramma and Grampa. It was great to spent time with them and enjoy Christmas dinner together. We didn't do anything too fancy, just a chicken, potatoes and veggies. At this point I wanted to be able to spend as much time with my kids as I could, and this meant spending less time in the kitchen.
After our long day, it was finally time to put the kiddos to bed. Hyrum insisted on sleeping with his stick and it was so dang cute I just had to sneak in later for a picture. Success in the gift giving department. After the kiddos were in bed, Mr. Stannix and I (and Joe) snuggled up on the couch to a movie and treats. I love spending time with Mr. Stannix and sharing these special holidays with him. I love our little family and the joy that we share together.
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