Christmas at Home

Blueberry pancakes

Ella & Daddy opening gifts

Ella & Mommy before we opened gifts - look at her eyes - poor baby

I think we will try and do Christmas at home every year if it works out. Absolutely loved getting up and waiting for Ella to run out to the tree to see what Santa brought....not this year. So we did a trip to the doctor on xmas eve. Double ear infections = fun for us! She didn't wake us up until around 8:00 am which was nice and I also know won't last in future years. She begged me to carry her out into the living room after I changed her diaper and I refused so we could see her reaction to the presents. She was crying and holding on to my leg as I drug her into the living room. Mark was video taping and all he could say was "not the reaction we were hoping for." She did start to warm up to the idea of presents and started opening everything, even presents that weren't hers.