Since Makenzie came on the 22nd, we got to be back home before Christmas, which was absolutely wonderful!
On Christmas Eve, we ate our tamales, rice, fruit salad, chips & guacamole, cupcakes, blueberry pie, and Trader Joe's ice cream (our new favorite ice cream). Afterwards, we held our traditional nativity play.
Christmas morning!
If you know me, (which hopefully you do if you're reading this - otherwise, you may need to ask yourself if you are, in fact, creepy), you know that I am a planner. Actually, I am a bit obsessive about planning and list making. I have had non-stop lists going regarding Makenzie's birth and Christmas since September. This is no joke. Knowing that Makenzie would be arriving sometime around Christmas, was exciting and stressful. So, just to be prepared, I wrapped our presents super early this year! I don't know if it is because the wrapped presents were around so long or because of her changing world, but Raquel did not, and I repeat DID NOT, want to open presents. She sort of tolerated gift #1 when she was allowed to throw away the wrapping paper (she loves the garbage can, strange kid), but after that, she was running away and screaming when we tried to force her to open more. It was kind of pathetic that Luis and I opened most of the gifts under the tree.
Makenzie, on the other hand, was quite delighted with Christmas morning.
Our spoils
Yep, Raquel unzipped her jammies and ran around the apartment. What are you going to do?
Our wild animals
