This year for Christmas, we decided to open our presents slowly, over a number of days. Last year we had the kids open something the three days before Christmas, and it was so fun. They appreciated each of those gifts and enjoyed them that day. They were more able to remember who got them each thing. Then, Christmas morning hit. Santa visited, and they opened all the other gifts under the tree. It was chaos and if I recall correctly, they later said they were bored. I think it was more like overwhelmed. They didn't know what to do first.
So this year, we decided to slow it down and have Christmas morning be only for Santa's gifts, starting the opening on the 20th. They still had things to open after Christmas morning too. I think next year, we will start as many days early as we have gifts at that time. We were ready to have enjoyed Christmas and the opening of gifts to be finished once the actual day had come and gone. Of course, there are often straggler gifts since we live far away and the mailing of presents does not always happen in order for us to get them before Christmas. That makes it even more fun though, because the boys LOVE getting anything in the mail and being able to open a present when they were not necessarily expecting anything is so fun for them.
These gifts are from Mike's Aunt Carol and Uncle Dan and his sister Jessica and her family. I love the pure joy of children and presents. I am so thankful for these boys and their love of life.
And on the second day of Christmas our family gave to us (there is more than one video for this day:):
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