We opted to celebrate our Christmas this Sunday instead of waiting until the actual Christmas because we have so many family festivities to attend. The kids love getting their presents a little early and I love keeping them busy as we prepare for all the hustle and bustle of the season.
Our annual cinnamon roll Christmas tree was made for the children to devour it. It is so simple, but the entire family loves it and looks forward to it each year. To make it you just need two containers of cinnamon rolls and make a shape into the tree. Serve with oodles of hot cocoa and watch the children bounce off the walls in delight and sugar-infused fun.
Sometimes it is hard to say what the favorite present is, but this year there were two clear winners with the kids. The first one… the infamous superhero cape. I got Emily a princess cape, but she wanted to try on brother’s cool cape instead. Ethan has pledged his loyalty with Batman forever and I am sure we helped seal the deal with a Batman Lego Set & a Batman Shake & Rattle Car, but the kid hasn’t taken the costume off since he got it. He has been pretending to fly around the house rescuing us all from the unnecessary evils of the world.
The other true winner was the Baby Alive Doll. We aren’t giving her the food and things like that, but I love that she can make the baby pretend to go potty since she, herself, refuses to go on the potty. I am hoping it will bring her inspiration, but until then she can play with her baby. She loved this baby so much that she refused to open the rest of her gifts. “Emily, do you want to open one of your presents?” “NO, MOMMY. YOU STOP! I WANT TO PLAY WITH MY BABY.” Ah, the joys of turning three!
I will definitely share our favorite presents of the year after all of the present opening has been done and will write them down for gift ideas next year for our blog.
After all the presents were opened, they grabbed their new sleeping bags and pillows from their bed and camped out to rest. They watched their new box set of Max & Ruby Christmas specials and enjoyed a leisurely afternoon after all the festivities.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
Amy:
Those pictures are so sweet! We too opened our presents early. It is nice to get the house put back in some kind of order before leaving on Christmas Day for my husband’s side of the family. Enjoy your Christmas.
Have a Blessed New Year.
Jodi
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Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Thank you for all of your wonderful posts and inspiration this year, Amy.
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How sweet.
Merry Christmas!
I think I might try and talk DH into celebrating early next year. It’s getting dicey with all the family obligations.
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Precious pictures of your precious children. I love that cinnamon roll tree, too. Adorable idea!
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Merry Christmas to you and your family!
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Christmas is just so fun with kids. Looks like yours were very happy and had lots of fun. Merry Christmas to all of you!
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What adorable pics! Looks like they thoroughly enjoyed themselves!
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Merry Christmas! We’ve done Christmas early at our house too depending on my older daughter’s schedule with her dad’s family! The kids always love it when Santa visits them early!!!
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Eli loved his cape too! It’s so sweet! We made cinnamon rolls too!
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Fun pix, Amy. We have a tradition of cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning, too, but making them in the shape of a tree is a cute idea.
Thanks for your nice comment–I thought of you guys on Emily’s birthday, too!
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