Christmas Day

Chloe was up at 6:30 AM and we kept her upstairs until we were all awake and ready to go down to see what Santa had left for her.  Chloe was sitting on the top step of the stairs with Grandad and she could see a Foofa doll that Santa had left.  She screamed, "Foofa doll Foofa Doll" and could hardly wait any longer to go downstairs.

She grabbed the foofa doll and then the flashlight and was quite pleased that Santa had done as she asked.  He also left her a battery operated four wheeler in which she showed little interest.  Her stocking was full of surprises...princess nail polish and lipstick, a spinning light, puppy dog and crayons for the bathtub. 

She would run around the staircase so that we couldn't see her, figure out her new toys and then come back and show us.  She can be very bashful.  (In the Foofa and Flashlight video she does it right after she finds her Santa gifts.) She played for awhile with the Santa toys and then she opened presents.  She did little more than pull off a few bows, insisting that any of us do the unwrapping for her.  

Her Moma got her to pull a little of the paper, but basically she refused to unwrap.   She liked the dishes, pots and pans, and play food that went with her new the oven/sink set.  We had many tea parties today!  She wore the watch that her mother gave her all day and if you asked her what time it was, she replied "eight o'clock," 

After lunch Chloe went to her Dad's family Christmas gathering.  She was excited to recieve many more gifts including a pink rocking chair, baby doll, and sleds.  She loved seeing her cousins but as the youngest she was a little shy. 

Chloe certainly had a fun Christmas Day!  Once she understood about the gift-giving, she didn't want it to end.  She does understand what Santa Claus is all about now, but I believe she thinks he brought her all the gifts.  She couldn't quite understand how people who weren't in the room could be giving her a gift!