Ally was up bright and early on Christmas morning. But she was very patient and waited in her room until 730 when Grandma Debbie and Poppy came over from their hotel.
But she was pretty excited to see the living room with the stockings all filled and the presents under the tree. Yes Santa came, he left her a note and ate some but not all of the cookies.
On the final day of Advent, Ally received $5.00 in her box.
A photo in front of the tree, and then it was on to the Sparkle Box. Ally had the morning planned; Advent Calendar, Sparkle Box, Stockings, a few gifts, a break, then finish the gifts. She proceeded to stay in her pajamas all day. She loved it!
The Sparkle Box was a gift from Gruncle and Aunt Suzie – it’s a special place where we put our gifts to Jesus. These are notes we write to let him know good things we’ve done during the Advent Season. We wrote about how we shopped for and donated clothes, mommy volunteered at the clothing drive. Be bought food for the food pantry, and mama brought food in to her food drive. Even Aunt Beth contributed to the box. I was really touched that Ally was so into it, and so excited about the concept of gifts to Jesus, since Christmas was his birthday.
Then it was time for stockings!
We all got tooth paste and tooth brushes, some candy, and lots of fun treats. Ally got dry erase markers (which were on her short list) and Becky and Dave got beef sticks!
Ally’s first gift was a doll names Alejandra!
I love Ally’s expression as she opened the gift- it was the Lego House she asked Santa for.
Debbie got a calendar, Becky got a picture of her parents.
Becky and I got matching pedicure sets, and
It was a telescope!
Posing for silly pictures with Aunt Beth. And using the new hand cream Ally picked out for me.
Then finally after almost two hours of opening gifts it was time for Ally to open the last one.
An Am.erican Girl Doll gymnastics set. She was so thrilled!
But to me the best gift of all time is Ally!
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