Our last celebration was with the Toppes on Friday. Making dinner this year was a little bit more difficult with the two little ones (and Michael at work all day!), but somehow I managed to not burn anything and it all turned out pretty good. I really love making the big holiday meal even though it's a lot of work. After dinner the kids opened their gifts. Nate actually clapped his hands after opening one gift, which is the most reaction he's had this whole time. Not that he's not happy with his gifts, he just opens them and then starts to play with them. I think the more he does this the more he gets into it. It's fun to watch the kids open their gifts. Not so much fun to watch the fighting about playing with each other's toys afterwards. Oh well, part of the age I guess.
The plan was to have them stay overnight and make a big breakfast the next morning. Did not happen. I had been up since 4am with Maddie (and that's still getting up every 2 hours with her as well) and after cooking all day, I was beat. Since we weren't going to stay up late, they decided to just head home.
And New Year's Eve was no late night for us either. We went to the Herter's to celebrate their daughter's 4th birthday. They made homemade pizza (delicious!), the kids played, and the adults visited. It was nice and we were home by 9:30, the party animals that we are.
But it was a good time and a good way to end the holiday season. I'm so glad we space the holidays with everyone out so that we aren't rushed and we don't have to try and cram it all in in just a couple of days.
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