Christmas morning was perfect. The kids slept in and woke up happy. We had delicious monkey bread and just relaxed at home, Bliss.
To start, you may notice the gigantic teepee sitting in our living room below. I may have decided 3 or 4 days before Christmas that we should get one for the kids. I mentioned it in passing thinking knowing that J would say um, no. BUT, he didn't! He said, "sure, I bet they'd love it". Wait, what!?!? Well, I immediately picked my jaw up from the floor and grabbed the laptop. Of course I knew which one I wanted. Unfortunately I mentioned this bit of info to Justin too late. All the teepee's (including all others I could find online) were sold out and on back order until February (and cost more than I really wanted to spend, I may add). Ugh, I thought it was over. No wonderful teepee for the kids to run to on Christmas morning. Oh well....
That was until I thought "we can totally make one"!!! J thought I was cray-cray, but after some convincing seeing online tutorials he was on board. So after all that work . . . we have a HUGE teepee in our living room. Yep, and it's not going anywhere until we move. They love it too, by the way.
I'm on the hunt for a fuzzy/soft rug and I'm making pillows to go inside
As if the teepee wasn't enough (I think I may be a little crazy, after all) I found a vintage wooden doll high chair at an antique mall and refinished it. And this dollhouse was a true labor of love (not unlike the teepee). I really wanted Kate to have a dollhouse, but good grief those things are expensive. So after lots of looking online I decided . . . drum roll . . . I'd make it! SO MUCH FUN. It was like decorating a mini house. Loved it. Oh and so does Kate.
As soon as they got out of bed they ran straight in . . . perfect
One more bit of freaky over-the-topness (is that a word?), I hand-painted the little wooden figures to represent our little family of 5.
Justin and I gave the kids money so they could buy each other gifts this year (so fun) and this is what Luke got for Ev. A light saber - to say he was excited is an understtement.
Daddy love.
Merry Christmas, y'all!
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