Christmas 2019

Christmas morning is always exciting, even as a grown up!  We got up about 8:00 to let the fun begin.

 The girls were quite excited that Santa had left them some fun items.  Both of them received Squishmallow pillows, but Mia also received a laser tag set while Lily received her first phone.

 Needless to say, Ryan and I were pretty stoked to receive a PacMan machine!

 Decker didn't want to be left out of the festivities this morning.  When we opened stockings, he seemed pretty happy to get a new toy and some rawhides.

Yep, the girls were pretty happy!

 Every year Grandpops and Grandma Jan adopt an animal at the Lincoln Park Zoo in honor of the girls, and they receive a stuffed animal from the zoo for it.  This year Lily received an ostrich while Mia received a kangaroo with joey.  Super cute.

 Both girls asked for blankets this year.  Lily was pumped to receive the wearable blanket while Mia received a tortilla looking one.  Both are super soft and warm.

 I always like to remember what the girls received as gifts, so:

Lily - Wearable blanket, Descendants spa kit, Airpods, Camping hammock, Crestridge shirt and sticker, and 5 books.  Mia also prepared a scavenger hunt around the house for her, and there was a little gift for her at each stop such as candy, a picture frame, or craft supplies.

Mia - Wearable blanket, Lego mission boat, cat ear headphones, flying golden snitch, Crestridge shirt and sticker, and 5 books.  Lily bought her a game called Throw Throw Burrito that she can't wait to play.

The best gift of the day though was hearing Ryan singing a song he completely created for me.  He's been taking lessons for a couple years now, and I always enjoys listening to him.  He wrote the words and came up with the music; he's been practicing for months.  He called it "Being Home" and it talks about some of the travels we've been on together but the best place is being home together.  It was absolutely beautiful.

After all the gifts were open, it was time for some more fun!  Mia and I played laser tag all around the house together.  We couldn't stop laughing!

 Ryan and Mia put together the new arcade game for us, and we couldn't wait to start playing.  It's awesome!

Granna and Papa stopped by for a few minutes to see us all.  It was a fun and restful day that we all enjoyed.  I'm so very thankful for my people!