is contagious!
I was up around 7:00 a.m. followed shortly by Scott who practically begged me to wake Macklan. Knowing that it would be a busy full-schedule kind of day, I wanted him to sleep as long as possible so I held out and we waited...impatiently though. Pacing up and down the hallway to Macklan's bedroom; tip-toeing into his room to see if he was stirring---Nothing! Sound asleep.
until FINALLY at 8:30 a.m. on Christmas morning Macklan decided to grace us with his presence (
with the help of a little tickling from Daddy). Scott and I were growing more antsy by the minute and the three of us were losing valuable play time!
After potty time and a quick comb of the hair (
if you have seen his hair in the morning you understand why), Macklan was ready to see what Santa had left under our tree the night before...
My favorite moment is that split second when Macklan peeks around the corner and notices all the presents left by Santa. His eyes brighten and a smile widens on his half-asleep face as he rushes down the steps to get his hands on everything. It brings out the kid-at-heart in me and for that moment I am overwhelmed with excitement too!
Checking out his new Thomas the Train table. Lately, his new fascination has been trains and cars, and he loves it when his Daddy takes him to Barnes and Noble to play with the train set while Mommy shops at TJ Maxx. This scenario makes us all happy!
"Yep! Santa ate all the cookies (
leaving me only a few crumbs) and drank all the milk just like Mommy said he would do," puzzled Macklan as he observed the Santa plate and mug.
Another bowling set! Yippee!!!
Loving his train table!
and his Little People airport!
"Tanks Santa!"
(This is the cute little way Macklan says thanks right now.)
Can't forget the stocking. He got his very own flashlight (now he can quit asking for Daddy's)...
and...Mr. Messy & Mr. Bump--other than seeing these little figures in the toy department at Wal-Mart one night in November, Macklan has absolutely no prior connection to the Little Mr. Men. However if I pulled into the Wal-Mart parking lot or even mentioned Wal-Mart after him initially seeing this toy, Macklan began chanting for Mr. Bump!
*I actually remember these characters from my elementary school days. Isn't it funny how things make a reappearance years later!
Elmo, a new toothbrush, M&M's, and books were in his stocking too.
Once the Santa craze had died down, Macklan had more presents to open from Mommy and Daddy. He knew which ones were his since I wrapped them all in Thomas the Train gift wrap. This year, he opened EVERY gift all by himself. He loved it. Tearing the paper away. Revealing a new toy (can you believe that he didn't have an interest in clothing, cute hooded towels, etc.?). Another thing different from last year was that he didn't cry about putting each gift to the side in order to open the next one. He wanted to open the next one! When there were no more to open, he became a little upset but not too bad.
Opening a new game--Cranium's Puppy Bingo
A new digital camera--gonna be just like Mommy! :)
His favorite movie BOLT!
LeapFrog Fridge Phonics Magnetic Alphabet
Our morning was hectic, but packed with fun. At noon we celebrated Christmas with Scott's family, exchanging gifts and enjoying a delicious meal together. Scott put in several hours creating a beautiful DVD slide show of pictures for his Mamaw. Everyone loved it. Macklan had fun opening his gifts and playing with his cousins Austin and Kaitlyn.
Macklan opened this NERF ball set from his Nana and Pap. Football. Soccer ball. Basketball. His favorite!
He also got the Little People Spin 'n Crash Raceway.
Our Christmas was great! I treasured every moment spent with Macklan. It brought joy to my heart to see him open every present this year on his own, bake in the kitchen with him, watch his excitement over the smallest of things, and really begin to understand the true reason for celebrating Christmas...Jesus!
I hope the joy he brings me is contagious!
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