Can you tell that Alysse is giddy? After all, Christmas is almost here. She knows because the pile of countdown gifts is down to one. The kids are counting down the minutes ...
Found inside today's package were small snow globes that contain gingerbread letters. Three "a" gingerbreads for the girls and a "t" for the Traceman.
Monogrammed snow globe fun!
Tiny holiday-themed magnets were found in package number 22.
Since the kids do much drawing, writing and creating, they were thrilled to have new magnets to secure their masterpieces to the fridge doors.
To put their new magnets to work quickly, they immediately made new doodles for display.
If nothing else, Alysse tries. Her guess for what was in today's package was a paint set. The clue referenced Russian playthings. Like I said, she tries. I suppose Russian children have paint sets.
She discovered, however, that her speculation was wrong when nesting doll sets were wrapped inside. I suppose she had the "sets" part right.
Trace especially enjoyed this gift. His set was disassembled and reassembled countless times this evening. The baubles have the manipulative draw of blocks with the added bonus of judging size ... just up his alley.
Gotta make this quick people ... Santa's got presents to wrap. Lots and lots of presents to wrap (while trying to hide the tape from the kids so it isn't gone before the wrapping is done).
Alysse has been waiting for this. On several occasions (after getting over the tooting rabbit), she incorrectly guessed the days' packages contained a nutcracker. While she didn't make that guess today, she finally got her nutcracker.
These wooden guys brought smiles ... and attempts at actually cracking their own nuts.
Sunday was the day we went from this ...
Dolled (and gent-ed) up for a holiday party.
To this ...
After a day of traveling, celebrating and gift opening. However, while pooped and asking for their comfy clothes, they had one more present-unwrapping in them.
And inside they found snowmen and Santas that are part night light, part snow globe, part lava lamp. When on, the glitter inside floats inside, with a light that slowly fades from one color to another.
A nice way to light up the season.
