We had a blast this year for Christmas. Mylee is at such a fun stage and she was so excited for Santa to come. Being in Young Woman's one of our activities was going one night to a live nativity so I decided to take Mylee, she loved it while waiting in line to get in they had baby goats you could pet, donkies, and two really big Camels which she couldn't get enough of. It was really neat walking through the nativity they had it all set up has though you were first walking through Bethlehem and at the end because there was no room you walked through the manger where Joseph, Mary, and Jesus were. Mylee was fascinated with the real baby Jesus. I let her get up close to see him and just then he spit up everywhere so that ruined the moment a little and the rest of the night i heard about how baby Jesus spit up. Its was pretty funny.
Although its definitely the time of year where when kids are in trouble you can use Santa as an excuse for them to be good, I really didn't use that very often, but one day I did and said do you want to be on Santa's nice list or naughty list?? She told me she wanted to be on his naughty list so I quickly realized that threatening with Santa obviously didn't work with her.
While Christmas shopping I decided to let Mylee in on it so that it would get her excited about giving gifts to others. We got Jesse some slippers, movie, and candy from her. I had told her don't tell dad because this will be a surprise from you Christmas morning when he can open it. As soon as she talked to him that night she said dad I got to tell you something we got you a surprise...some slippers it was pretty funny he tried to act like he didn't hear but she told him a couple more times throughout the month.
Our ward had a Christmas breakfast they did the nativity and then Santa came mylee was actually really excited to see Santa this year unlike last year and happily sat on his lap and told him what she wanted for Christmas which was a new doll house.
Christmas eve we just hung out at my moms house we had dinner, played games, the kids got to go on a little hunt for a Christmas present that they got to open that night. We didn't do to much just enjoyed being together.
Christmas morning was so fun Mylee was so excited and acted totally shocked and surprised when she saw her new doll house. I think she got a little over whelmed trying to get everything open just has she enjoying something it was on to the next it seemed like. She was so cute while opening her presents saying things like oh thank you this is my favorite and oh thank you so much. Jesse surprised me with a new temple picture, some work out clothes and a movie. He got a massage, some clothes, and a movie has well. This year i definitely realized how much more i enjoy watching others receive than myself. I truly just enjoy the spirit of Christmas and enjoy being with family and watching the excitement and happiness from Mylee.
