Christmas Catch Up

This Christmas has proved me two main things this year. One, I love having my husband home for holidays. Holidays just aren't half the fun without him around- even with a toddler that has limited attention span on an abundance of new toys. I think I had forgotten that after the last few years without him. Two, I'm the worst blogger and photographer ever. All photos stopped after 9:30am, after we'd opened all of probably 3 presents since it took Cheyanne days to get through opening her presents. And, I have ZERO pictures of our family. None. Nada one. Seriously.

Here's Cheyanne with Daddy.

Here's Cheyanne with Mommy.

See, we were all there, just not in one picture together. Fail on my part.

We had a nice Christmas together though. Knowing Cheyanne, I tried not to go overboard on presents because I knew she wouldn't be interested in quantity. We went for two big presents and lots of littler ones for fun. Santa brought her the Mercedes, yes my daughter now has a nicer car than we do. Mommy and Daddy got her an art easel. The Mercedes turned out to be a little big for her. She likes it but has a hard time reaching the pedal and steering at the same time. Mostly, she just hasn't tried to steer it much yet. She has a little growing to do. 

But, the art easel was a hit! Magnetic on one side, chalk board on the other. She spent hours designing both sides. 

Look at what Santa left for her! Pretty good I'd say.

She loved opening her stocking. She mostly got coloring books and crafts in there, which are always a hit with my little artist. Of course, the mounds of chocolate that a certain daddy through in there were a hit too...

All that chocolate may have very well been what led to her first bad behavior time out of her life (on Christmas of all days). After a little temper tantrum that involved pushing over the trash can filled with uncooked turkey junk while Mommy was prepping our Christmas dinner, Little Miss earned herself her first 2 minute timeout in her room. After that, she actually became our little angel again. I guess she just needed to get her crazy Christmasness out of her system. I felt bad that of all days, she got punished, but it seemed to do the trick and we were able to enjoy the rest of our day.

We did presents on and off. We took a Christmas nap. And then we got Christmas dinner ready just in time for Grandma and Grandpa (or Papa now as Cheyanne has renamed him) to arrive and spend a few days with us. Of course I have zero pictures of any of this… 

sigh.

Christmas pimp ridin'.

We hope you had a wonderfully merry Christmas like we did!! Oh and happy new year too!