Santa is bringing the Little Beauties the "Rose Petal Cottage" for Christmas. I set out n a mission to assemble it this evening. Chloe s spending the night at Grammy and Papa's and I figured it would be the only night to get it together without interruptions from my dearest little Chloe girl. Let's just say...THAT THING STINKS TO PUT TOGETHER! Seriously. I am not really a "follow" the paper directions kind of gal, but I did with this one. It took me about 45 minutes from start to finish. I only had to take apart and reassemble 2 parts. Glad it is together! I know the Beauties will LOVE it!
Here is a Christmas related question...for all you holiday "experts"...
Do you wrap gifts from Santa? I am torn...Matt says no wrap, but as a kid our Santa gift were always wrapped....hmmm...please lend me some thoughts on this. Also...what are some unique stocking stuffers? Stockings are my most favorite and I want some fun ideas to fill them with this year!
We are beginning a new tradition at our house this year. Each of the beauties are getting 3 gifts each for Christmas. When Baby Jesus was born the 3 Kings each brought a gift. Since it is Jesus' birthday we are following what he received. Kind of neat I think. We are also going to bake a birthday cake for Jesus and sing Happy Birthday to Him. I think it is so important to teach the girls what Christmas is really about. What a fun way I thought to really get them to learn and understand.
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We do wrap our presents, yes. That way they can't see everyhing at once. We don't wrap the stocking stuffers though, to much trouble.
When my kids were little, we gave small toys, grapes, raisins, banana, or things like that in their stockings.
I forgot to say that I gave you an award on my blog. I know you're busy so don't worry about it, just wanted to let you know in case you like that sort of thing!
Girl, I SOOOO know what you mean about putting the cottage together. We bought Brea one last Christmas and it was such a pain in the butt to put together. I was so aggravated and tired when we got done finally. the girls will LOVE it!! Brea still plays in it almost everyday.
We leave all Santas presents unwrapped and set up under the tree.
We usually wrap presents in our house. I just convinced my sister NOT to wrap the television she bought for their family, and instead told her to put a bow on it and have a fun winter movie playing when her son wakes up. So there are ways to make the presents fun even if they're not wrapped.
Good luck with the stocking stuffers! I just realized how little I've actually bought for the girls that I'm doing something I thought I'd never do: I'm going shopping the weekend before Christmas. Zoiks! So we BOTH need some ideas :)
I do love reading your blog. I find it fascinating and fun. I always wanted twins but never got them, less much triplets!!!!
I wrap everything. I even wrap the stocking stuffers- although only with tissue paper and no tape. Something had to give. ;)
For stocking stuffers I try to do useful- since we have enough little pieces of everything floating around. For littles I would suggest rubber duckies, headbands or other hair things, - I even bought one of those kitchen utesils play packs at the Target dollar section one year and wrapped each spatula and spoon seperate for the stocking. Also, crayons and toothbrushes make their way into our stockings- the fun spin ones. Toothpaste with a favorite character...socks, undies...snow mittens...a rolled up coloring book... a small board book... flashcards... OH, FLASHLIGHTS! Always fun. What else... bath crayons, character face clothes that expand in water from the Disney store for like $2.00...
How in the world do you maintain 3 different blogs? I just can't get enough of those girls!!
Its really just 2 blogs...I don't leave the house much...haha...it's my outlet to the real world.
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