We had originally planned to open them on Monday night, but we decided to open them Saturday night instead because ... well we were kinda bored.. lol. So after Saturday night baths Miriam and Dylan sat on the couch with some popcorn, and opened their stockings!!! :-) Here are a few pictures of them opening presents... they both got a stocking of presents to themselves, they also both opened a large present which they have to share with their other sibling.
Waiting...
YUM!! We all love popcorn :-)
YAY! Open away!
a Brush! ...She doesn't look so sure about it in this picture but she was actually quite thrilled! :-)
A Franklin DVD! :-)
Dylan gets a car, and Miriam some stickers to put in her journal!
Dylan gets another car (to play with on the new carmat) :-)
And now... the big presents!
Dylan opens a gumball machine... (He LOVES the one in the church nursery!!)
Miriam yells to me in an excited and slightly confused voice... "Mom it's a carpet!?" haha!
The new presents kept the kids nice and quiet Sunday morning!! :-)
Matthew and I bought a few small presents for each other as well, but because our hands were busy opening them, and the kids aren't allowed to touch the camera, there are no pictures of them :-)
Tomorrow we are planning to make some gingerbread cookies, and the gingerbread for gingerbread houses, and on Thursday or Friday (not sure yet) we are planning to make the Gingerbread houses with Auntie Rachel! Hopefully I remember to take pictures of it so I can share it with you :-)
Also planned for this week - gift opening with the DeBoer's, making croquettes, making olibolen (don't know how to spell it, but you know what I mean - dutch oil balls), hopefully some sledding with Josh and Shannon (and auntie Linda) :-P, a wee bit of cleaning, laundry/everyday stuff, and some last minute present wrapping :-)
Hope you are all having an amazing week!
Where did you get that carmat? It looks nice and big and super drivey.
ReplyDeletelol Yes it is! We got it at Home Depot. They sell two kinds and this one is the best! It took us a bit to find this one though... they had them up on a high shelf ;-)
ReplyDeleteLorelle your kids are so cute! Love the pictures, especially Miriam's face when she opened the brush:)
ReplyDeleteThe carmat is awesome! We have the same one and Lucas loves it already - and same with any other kids that come over!