christmas came with a bang here this year. the kids were bonkers with excitement, especially ada! our weekends were filled with holiday parties, christmas performances, friends and family gatherings. i totally mastered the art of one handed cookie making, even cut out cookies (you know, since saul does not seem to like being put down!) poor little saul was sick for over a week and cried his heart out for us. i ordered each and every present with no hassle from amazon prime, and loved all the thought i could put into everyone without having to leave my nursing chair!
christmas morning was quite the event. ada woke up at 3:30, she was so super excited. after wrestling in our bed for an hour, she headed back to her own to try to sleep. at 4:59, she proceeded to wake up her siblings. we heard a lot of little moans and groans, and within seconds they were all screaming "it's christmas, it's christmas!" there was no turning back, christmas day had started! for the second year in a row, reza was called in to operate around midnight and had gotten approximately 15 minutes of sleep and i had been up with my non-sleeping baby all night. we chugged coffee, woke up the grandparents and uncle, and gift opening began.
it was a pretty amazing day! certainly one of my favorite days of the year! the kids were spoiled, as were reza and i! santa even brought reza a VERY large television which i never dreamed i would allow in my family room (seeing that the only show that gets watched around my house seems to be arthur.) for dinner, all of my siblings came with spouses and children alike, and we feasted on food made mostly by the fresh market and honey baked ham. everyone was happy.
new years crept up on us without many plans, but we managed to snag some unc basketball tickets for the family and spent the evening eating popcorn, pizza and cotton candy. i am not sure the kids watched a single play of the game, but that's not what counts, right? we had fun, and an experience. we popped poppers and sang happy new year at 8 pm, then headed off to bed. that is my idea of a good time.
and now, my darling hanna turns three tomorrow. here's to more cupcake baking and presents!
xx
and now, some pictures, in no particular order
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