Christmas

Christmas.  I think it is even more exciting as a parent than a kid.  I couldn't wait for them to open up their gifts.  Apparently they couldn't either because they snuck downstairs and got all the stuff out of their stockings before waking us up.  Hmmm...

The first thing Olive said was, "It's not Christmas!  There isn't snow!"  We read so many Christmas books with snow in them that she couldn't believe we could it could still be Christmas when it was 50 degrees outside.

Four Elsas.  Olive got her dress and immediately put it on.  Hannah had to be talked into it.

As usual opening gifts was a long process.  This year they clocked in at 2 hours 15 minutes.  They played with each present after opening it, and one time that included changing clothes, putting on pads, and moving the cars out of the garage to ride a new skateboard.  Of course she is already better than me.

New science set

The aftermath....which stayed like this for 10 days because we immediately left Christmas afternoon for Chillicothe and then spent the week of New Year's Eve in St. Louis.  I had a small panic attack coming home to this (plus all the Chillicothe gifts).

Hannah's favorites were her skateboard, Goldie Blox zipline, and the baby doll equipment (crib, bouncy seat, etc.)  Olive said she liked the matching Elsa dresses and doll equipment.  Steve and I were surprised the girls weren't more excited about the Barbie doll house.  Luckily we didn't spend any money on it since it was Marissa's old one. :)