Yes, we did celebrate Christmas at the Smith household this year! It was a very different year for us, since it was the first year without my Mamaw :( Her house was always the gathering spot every Sunday and for every holiday. So the tradition carried on at our house this year. We survived, but boy were we worn out!! I am not sure how she made sure every gift was bought, every meal was shopped for, planned, and cooked at the right time, and then enjoyed every moment that she had company. More than a few times did I want to go in my bedroom and shut the door so I could think for a second!!
Christmas Eve my mom brought hats for everyone to wear and we fed the reindeer and attempted the Christmas Story. Cohen loves hearing stories and was very content on listening but, um, well Kinson had Baby Jesus ramping off of the barn's roof top and had all the wise men playing with trains. Maybe next year he will get it!
Papa Elf!
Princess Claus!
This is typical right now. Bear is trying to get Cohen to put out her Reindeer food and she sat down and said "No!" Her favorite word at the moment..........
Cohen got a dollhouse from Santa. She loves the one in her therapy room and she knows if she participates well she gets to play with it at the end of each session. So we got her, her very own to play at her herat's content. She loves it!!
Kinson got Thomas the train stuff. That's all he asked for from Santa. If he opened a present and it wasn't a train, he would quickly tell you he didn't want it and he told Santa he wanted Thomas stuff!! We have to work on appreciation and gratitude.......
Please dont look at the vast number of presents, these were for our whole family, not just the kids!
Both kids in a picture together. Can you believe it!!
This was after the Christmas day festivities, they layed down together with new blankets and pillow pet to watch "Polar Express." We had to rest up to do it again the next day!!
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