For the first time ever, I didn't help set up Christmas presents. We got done with our party the night before and I was physically in pain and very tired. The oldest three kids put together stockings and Jer did the rest. I hadn't gotten more candy for stockings, so we ended up a little shy in that area but other than that it worked out beautifully. 3 of the 4 kids couldn't sleep and kept coming into our room to "go to the bathroom". I think Jer and I finally got to sleep about 2:30 am.
Ada got mostly art supplies. Her whole wish list was art supplies and clothes.
Seth wanted lots of stuff that he already had, so we tried to be creative. I think he was pretty happy. His favorite is a dinosaur watch. He wears it around and tells us what time it is all the time.
Dad got all the kids hiking backpacks with water bladders in them.
We got Dad a pickleball set.
Since it was Sunday, my wonderful family headed off to church while I went and laid down again. I was sad to miss the Christmas program.
Evelyn and Seth both got mp3 players. They sat listening to music and building legos all morning.
Sam's Young Men's leader held a series of activities at Hur Jewelers shop learning about making molds, pouring and polishing jewelry. This is what Sammy made me for Christmas. It was the most personal thing I received. It's funny.... I got a magnificent new lens for my camera that I'm very excited about and going to use often. My favorite thing though is this sweet little flower on a chain that's too short to go around my neck and too long to go on my wrist. Maybe I'll quietly buy myself a longer chain so I can wear it.
We honestly didn't spend that much on all the kids stuff. Probably about what we usually spend on each of them, but we spent extra on Jer and I this year. Ada noticed I think. She asked why we have such an expensive Christmas this year.
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