I turned 32 on December 21. This year my bday happened to fall on the eve of our road trip, and so it also was the day we celebrated Christmas at home ~ just the 4 of us. The morning began with mugs of hot cocoa and homemade marshmallows {thanks to friends Allison & Grace!}, gooey + delicious orange rolls {a birthday treat to myself}, and bright sunlight glistening over 18 inches of fresh snow from back-to-back storms in the Northeast. It was a winter wonderland outside and a cozy jammie fest inside. After breakfast we turned on the fire, found our spots on the floor, and watched as the kids opened their gifts from Santa.
It was Bleu's first Christmas. That was pretty major. But have you EVER seen a 3 year old on Christmas morning? Ahh. We hadn't until now, and it totally stole the show. Watching Buby unwrap each item was priceless. A gift to us. It was early in the week yet, so he wasn't tossing things aside and asking "what's next?" That wouldn't happen for a few more days. He was loving every minute, just as we were. He was appreciating and showing and smiling from ear to ear.
Santa brought Buby a few things he knew the babes would enjoy daily. Like... electronic drumsticks from Restoration Hardware, a Play-doh craft caddy, a wooden giraffe puzzle from Orvis, Connectagons for building his imagination, wooden stencils, and a sno baller from Hearthsong, "Adventures of Incredible You" book, both "Cookies: Bite-Size Lessons" books by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Nick + Nora monkey pjs, "Swing" scanimation book, Terence the Tractor {the one thing he had asked Santa for}, and the '08 Hess truck {Grandpa J.'s request to Santa}.
After we ate again My Sweets offered to watch Bleu while Buby + I went sledding at the town park. It was the perrrfect day to sled and we jumped at the chance. I put Bleu down for her nap and ran. I really miss all the one-on-one with Buby before he became a big brother. Now he shares me 24/7, which I know takes its toll. So for a couple of hours we climbed a big snowy hill together. Buby told me exactly when to stop and where to drop the sled. We laughed. We held on tight. We took turns pushing each other. We made snow angels. It was the best day.
Later the boys sang to me as I blew out candles on my double-crunch ice cream cake and wished for another year just like this one.
2 comments:
Sounds like you had a perfect birthday my friend! I wish you a million more like this! Love, Maria
Happy belated birthday. I love orange rolls! Aren't they the best? And where did you get that ice cream cake? Double crunch? I had no idea that was an option. Sounds like Christmas was a good one. I agree about how much fun it is with a 3 yr old!
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