This story does not specifically pertain to the picture below...but it's probably the same look Gabe gave as he told me the following story the day after Thanksgiving:
'Mom. When we were at Aunt Wendy's house, Coey said Waise your hand if you bewieve in Santa Cwause. (dramatic pause) And I was de only one who waised my hand. He said Santa isn't weal. Is that wight Mom?'
Poor Coey took a swan dive into the pavement a few days before Christmas.
Mimi came bearing gifts...bags of toys for the kids...and tins of cookies for the adults! YUM!
Hilarious! Aunt Wendy purchased a Christmas Pickle ornament for Gabe this year. More info about the pickle a little later...also see 'The stuff dreams are made of' blog post for the best pickle story ever!
Eden loved her doctor kit!
Mimi and Poppa reading to the kids.
Later that night Uncle Zack came over for Christmas Eve dinner and the kids decided to dress up...Gabe as Captain Jack Sparrow and Eden as Dr. Adorable!
Ahh the Christmas Pickle! Do you all know this tradition? It's German I think. After you decorate your tree you're supposed to send the kids out of the room so you can hide the pickle. Wait...that's not right. You hang the pickle...then invite the kids back in to see who can be the first to find the pickle on the Christmas tree. Tradition states that whomever finds the pickle first gets an extra present from Santa for being such an observant child. Gabe spotted the pickle first and was stoked to be the lucky winner of an extra gift from Mr. Clause. Later on that night during dinner Gabe had an idea.
'Oh Mommy! I have an idea! What about instead of an extra gift from Santa it can be an extra gift from you and Daddy. And it can be the gift of love' - what a sweet boy! He was really laying it on thick wasn't he?
After dinner the kids left out cookies and milk for Santa and oatmeal and carrots for Santa's reindeer.
We had a great time tucking the kids in. I love how excited they were to go to bed so they could wake up to presents under the tree. This is Eden talking a mile a minute about 'dis cute cow' just before she tells Uncle Zackie 'Here! Have a cow!' NICE ONE EDEN!
Gabe laying in bed listening for Santa's sleigh.
BUSTED! We caught Gabe staring out his window trying to catch a glimpse of Santa and his reindeer gliding through the night sky above.
They finally fell asleep around 9 and Santa got to work delivering all of their gifts! *wink wink
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