After nap we headed to my parents' house, however since we weren't going to come back until later that night, we made sure we left out cookies for Santa.
Allison and Amelia had lots of fun opening up presents. Allison received a cash register, a cool princess bath towel and a lacing set from Nana and Papa. From her cousin she received a fun phone. Amelia received a bookshelf from her Nana and Papa, which is greatly appreciated as we have a ton of books. From her cousin she received a fun toy that you can hammer balls in.
Amelia loved the booster seat that Allison sat in at dinner. It was her seat while we opened presents.
Allison was fasincated by the big box that Brian and I received from my parents. She couldn't wait to see what was inside. She also likes the microwave as much as I do as she likes to press the buttons.
Every year my dad reads The Night Before Christmas. This tradition has been going on since my oldest sister was a baby. This year Allison was very into the story. She sat on her cousin's lap and listened to the whole story. Amelia....not so much.
After the story we packed up the car and prepared ourselves for a long drive. They were predicating freezing rain for that night, so we weren't sure what to expect. Luckily we didn't run into any problems. Once we came back into town you could tell that it had been freezing rain early in the evening, but we took it slow and made it back safe and sound. We put the kids to bed and prepared for another day of celebration.
