This year, Christmas was even more fun and special than usual. Maddie (as well as mommy and daddy) had a blast! On Christmas Eve, we loaded up the car and headed to Muncie to spend Christmas with the Smiths. Allison and Alex were really excited, and they got Maddie excited too. Maddie is very energetic, and all she wants to do is run around. The family room at Grandma and Grandpa Smiths was packed with presents, and Maddie was constantly trying to get away to run. However, there was nowhere to run. At one point, she tried crawling OVER the presents to get away! Anyway, Maddie had a good time and got lots of great presents. Her favorite gifts of the night were probably the Bearville play set and the Corolle doll (with red hair just like mommy!). She really loved everything she got though. Maddie was very polite and told Grandma and Great Grandma "Thank You" (lately, that is her favorite thing to say). We went home that night and got Maddie ready for bed. She was exhausted!
Once Maddie was fully awake on Christmas morning, we took her downstairs and into the living room. She went straight for the kitchen that Santa brought her. She LOVES her kitchen. She plays with it all of the time! Another big hit was an instrument set from mommy and daddy. She loves to carry the drumsticks around and beat on things. She also got an Elmo Live and TMX Cookie Monster - she turns them both on at the same time (which is very loud). Maddie got several new baby dolls too (two from mommy and daddy). She carries her dolls around by the neck and says "baby". Finally, Maddie got a neat carnival Little People set, some felt play food, play dishes, a doll bed, some books, some bath toys, and lots of other fun things. Santa was VERY good to her (mommy and daddy were good to her too)!
The dogs had a good Christmas as well. They got some squeaky toys, stuffed animal toys, bones, and treats. They especially love Maddie's new giraffe teether (probably because it is the "forbidden toy"). Since Maddie always wants to play with the dogs' squeaky toys, we knew she would love this teether. It feels and squeaks just like a dog toy. Maddie loves to run around and squeak the giraffe while the dogs chase her.
On Christmas day, Grandma Smith, Grandpa Smith, and Great Grandma Bell came over for a visit. They played with Maddie and her new toys. Everyone had a great time! Grandpa Smith called Maddie "pinball" because she runs into things, falls down, gets back up, and takes off again. Doug thinks this is a fitting nickname for Maddie, so he has now adopted it. Great Grandma Bell helped Kris with the Christmas dinner turkey.
Maddie took a nap before dinner. Once again, she was exhausted (too much playing)! Doug took a nap too. Kris prepared the Christmas dinner. The menu consisted of turkey, mashed sweet potatoes, stuffing, green bean casserole, and rolls. Needless to say, we were stuffed after such a big dinner!
We had A LOT of fun this Christmas, and we are already looking forward to next Christmas! We are hoping that Maddie will understand Santa Claus next year.
Maddie going for a ride and a tumble in the wagon meant for blocks (not babies).
Bailey chewing on HIS bone. Bailey growled at Presley when he came near.
Presley amongst HIS toys (he thinks everything is his).
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Oh our darling girl! We all had so much fun with you on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. The kiss you gave Grandma on Christmas morning just topped off my Christmas. We love you so much and feel so grateful to have you. With all our love,
Grandma and Grandpa Smith and Great Grandma Bell
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