Quiet

My last update was before Christmas, yikes. Leading up to Christmas I had to work, I was off Christmas eve and we were busy. I got up that morning and spent my day doing some mega baking. I made oreo truffles, pecan pralines, pecan squares, fudge, roll out sugar cookies and candy pecans. Some of it was double batches. Throughout the afternoon we just relaxed and spent time together. We always let the kids open one gift and it is always a new set of pj's. Lexi got the little Mermaid pj's and Mikey cookies monster and I have to say that Ella and Harley picked theirs out. I got Kaylee and Ella matching Frozen pj's and Harley got Cars.
That night all the kids were in bed and asleep by 8:30. Santa came and went by 9pm. We went to bed and then I got woke up at midnight, Harley was awake. I got him back in bed and decided to peek in the livingroom. I found Kaylee sitting on the couch with the lamp on. I gave her my mommy evil eyes and told her she needed to go back to bed.
I went back to bed and then was awaken again at 3, the twins, both were up and had destroyed their room. Back to bed and up again at 5:30. I just opted to stay up. A few of the kids were up by 6 and we went ahead and woke the rest up.
The kids opened their gifts, it was a little more chaotic then normal. I usually give each kid a gift and they open at the same time and wait for the next gift when everyone is ready. But this year the kids, bigger kids got more expensive gifts so they didn'thave the same number of gifts so they just went at it basically. I like to see each open and see them see each other open. Maybe next year the guidelines will be back in place. I believe they all liked the gifts they received. We only had one gift we had to return and that was Kaylees tablet. In the end she got a better one, so that made a happy her and me.
After gifts Mike and I built the twins kitchen we got them. There were so many pieces. It took us awhile, but not too long. Next year nothing will be bought that has to be assembled. Ha. After putting together the kitchen with all the evil pieces I got busy in the kitchen making the items I planned to take to my parents. By the time I knew it, it was time to head to their house. So all in the car we went and hurried to Grammi and Grandpas house. We had lunch first and then the kids got to open their long awaited gifts.
I think each of the kids really enjoyed the day and all their new things.