Virginia Christmas - Part 1

Despite the fact that Caleb is only 20 months old and had no idea what Christmas was, he was up about an hour early Christmas morning. He ran straight to the tree, asking Dave to turn on the lights. We drug our wore out selves out of bed a bit earlier than normal but were blessed with a beautiful sunrise to watch out the window while opening presents.


We had a lot of places to be Christmas day but decided to take the time as a family in our own home that morning to open presents before running around everywhere. Getting up so early also helped us not to be rushed.

Most of Caleb's presents were Melissa and Doug related food items to go with his kitchen set, including a set of fruit, a box of vegetables, a bread cutting set, a sandwich making kit, and several bottles/jars with condiments, jelly, salad dressing, etc. He LOVED these and has been playing with them a lot since then. He also got an antique pick-up truck bedding set (comforter, shams, sheets, wall decor) and some books which he was less excited about although he normally loves trucks and books. Dave gave Caleb a mini camping chair too. (I think it's always so sweet when daddies pick out presents!)

Veggies

The not so exciting truck comforter

A book about bellybuttons

Now that's a sandwich!

The bread cutting set seemed to be Caleb's favorite toy.
He kept saying "knife, knife" and "cut."

A special present from Da-da

After opening his own gifts, we let the professional little present opener help us tear open our packages.

We bought Dave some type of TV antenna box thing he wanted.

I got the final three seasons of the Waltons to complete the set!

Before heading off to all the places we needed to go, Dave read the Christmas story from the book of Luke and used the Little People Nativity to act out the story for Caleb. Caleb decided Mary and Joseph had a sheep with them on their journey to Bethlehem, placing it with them as they journeyed across the floor.

Merry Christmas from Dave, Lindsay, Caleb, and Baby Girl!