Christmas time in Leander

This year was the first year we decided to stay home for Christmas. It was a hard decision to not be with our families over the holidays but we knew Kaylie was old enough to understand (kind of) Santa and we wanted her to be in her bed Christmas morning. To make up for that we decided to go to Leander a few weeks early to celebrate with the family.

I know this sounds weird but I really loved having it early. It seemed so much more relaxed than past years. I think it was because it didn't have the "Christmas day, everything has to be perfect" stigma to it. If we forgot something (like Elias' present from us...oops) we could run to Toys R Us on our way to my mom's house and pick it up so no one would be the wiser. We bought exactly what we had left at home and returned that one when we got back. I know, I know...pretty smart of us! Just glad we thought about that.

Everything went so well. We had a blast. Kaylie is at the age where she really enjoyed opening presents and then playing with them after. She was so good at appreciating everything she got and has had a great time playing with them since. With this being a year of transition when it comes to her toys and making sure they are age appropriate we were pleased to see what she was wanting and enjoying playing with.

Having both Kaylie and Eli opening presents made things exciting. I am truly loving the age the two are at. I feel so blessed to have been able to enjoy this time with them.