Sunday, January 1, 2012

7 days later...

Christmas pictures! We opened presents on Christmas morning at the Everette's in SC. Yes, we believe in Santa Claus, though I'm not sure how long it will last. Anna asks too many hard questions, and I'm not so great at avoiding them, and we don't want to directly lie. So we talk a lot about St. Nicholas and how he gave presents because he knew God loved him.
But I do love the magic of Christmas morning, just like I love Christmas movies (Elf! A Christmas Carol! It's a Wonderful Life!)
The (used) iPod touch with educational apps was a big hit! Thanks, Beth Morgan!
Anna got 2 "American Girl" dolls. (Not really - they're from Target, but don't tell her!) However, mostly what she wanted was to hold new baby cousin Mary Eleanor. Seriously - she did not let go of the child. It was often a fight between Anna and Grandma over who got to hold the baby.
These boys were hilarious cousins who became "best friends". They bonded over SpiderMan and other various superheroes. Joshua still loves all things related to any kind of ball. Football has been the newest, as it is on TV the most. (But that will change with the onset of college basketball!!)

He broke 4 whiffle balls over 3 days. No kidding - cracked them right open! Crazy bat speed!

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