Did you know that Santa visits pastor's kids a day early? We didn't either, but apparently it has something to do with the fact that the pastor is so busy Christmas eve and morning that Santa figures there is more time to enjoy the family before the rush. Another one of those perks of being a PK. (Or maybe, the perk?) Anyway, Santa arrived at our house sometime in the wee hours of the 24th, so we celebrated that morning as a family in our living room and had a wonderful time. Santa knowingly added a small but mighty sticker book to Myka's stocking, and it was one of the first things she opened. This was a very good thing. In fact, had there not been a sticker book that morning, the rest of Christmas may have been very interesting. Even though she has about 300 sticker books, and even though I knew of at least 2 she would be getting and 5 more she had already gotten that week, this morning just felt crucial. So needless to say, she was very excited. And EVERY present she opened after that, and on Christmas morning, and in the days to follow when we celebrated with other families, before she opened she would say, "maybe it's stickers!" And it didn't matter if it was the size of a postage stamp or a bicycle, she still guessed stickers every time.
On the Tuesday following Christmas, Myka started asking when we would be going to Church again. I would answer and that would be fine and then she would ask a couple of hours later and we would go through the whole thing again. I was a little confused but excited the little PK was so excited about church. Then about 2 days later it dawned on me why she was asking when instead of asking when we would go to church, she asked, "if we go to church can I do my little sticker book?" It turns out the little book made it's way to the diaper bag on Christmas Eve and got us through a long Church service, and was used again the Sunday after. When she asked to do the book after that, I said we needed to leave it in the diaper bag since it was small and she could do one of the other 12 books she got for Christmas. Turns out she really liked that little book and just can't wait to get back to church to do some more! Well, whatever gets you there, I guess!
It seems in all the excitement I did not snap as many pictures as I had hoped, but here are a few for your enjoyment...
Making cookies with Grandma and Grandpa Beads. I'm not sure if she was eating the dough, wiping her face with messy hands, or sticking her head in the flour...
But judging from this picture I think Grandpa may have had something to do with it...
Here is Eli with one of his favorite presents. Move over sock monkey!
Hanging out by the tree. I'm still trying to figure out all of the effects on my camera I've had for 2 years...
Myka and Eli with cousin Grace on Christmas morning. We opened presents with my family at my brother's house in Marion. Sock puppy is still close by.
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