Christmas With Little Ones

I found myself in a "situation" that only a parent of small children will understand. I had to mail two large Christmas packages. Easy enough. BUT when you add a baby, a preschooler (who RUNS like mad in the opposite direction given any small chance), a Post Office where you can't park near the door, and SNOW, I wasn't sure how I would do this. Sure, I could have found a babysitter, but I'm too "last minute" for that. For days, I was planning my strategy. I decided a stroller would be involved. Add candy to lure the three year old my way. And I ditched the Post Office for the UPS Store because I could park near the door. While we were in the store, the baby was taken for a "wild ride" by the preschooler, but we all survived. After it was over, I breathed a sigh of relief.

Here are some other favorites from my "little kid" Christmas.

This is my third roll of wrapping paper destroyed by the three-year-old because "it looked fun." Sigh.

I love advent calendars. This is one of my favorites, but I feel some frustration about its use. Last year I tried putting treats in the pockets, and I'm sure you can guess how that went. I've also tried putting "activities" in the pockets, but the kids just take them out. So, this year I bought a little Santa to move from pocket to pocket. I have officially given up because R will not let ANYONE move the Santa out of the SANTA pocket. I guess that makes sense?

I won't even address R eating the family gingerbread house (I don't have pictures because it didn't last too long).

Honestly, I'm really enjoying the holiday and hope you are too!