We hope you have had a wonderful year and a very merry Christmas today. Olivia was very excited for this morning. Last night as she was going to bed, she popped out of the bedroom after lights out to "get a drink" and almost caught me in my work. Sneaky girl!
This morning we awoke to hearing little footsteps pitter-pattering down the stairs and around the main floor to examine the gifts under the tree and to play with the Christmas train. I was really surprised because she and Jenna and Robby didn't come pounding on our door, they just waited patiently until we came down.
Olivia was excited to get the play baking set she asked for. She LOVES to bake, and is my "right-hand girl" anytime I am doing any kind of baking in the kitchen. The set is pretend cookies with a baking sheet and two spatulas. All morning we have been served delicious cookies from her set.
This Christmas has been fun to see how big she has gotten. This year, she and Jenna and a couple friends made our Christmas cookies from scratch almost completely by themselves (I watched them as they measured the ingredients and turned on the mixer). She was SO excited. I wish I had taken pictures that day, but as you can imagine we had quite the mess going in the kitchen.
The kids all got to decorate their own gingerbread house themselves this year also. My favorite was Olivia's! During the decorating Robby and I both had to help the youngest two with diapers, and an impromptu bath so Olivia, Jenna, and Robby were left to decorate their houses themselves. Here was Olivia's creation...
She told us the gummy bears were having a party on the roof! Hilarious!
One other great moment happened when she sat on Santa's lap at our ward Christmas party. He, of course, asked her what she wanted this year and she replied, "A swimming pool!" Fortunately, she wasn't too disappointed today when her swimming pool (or rather ice skating rink) didn't show up in the backyard
Today I had a moment where I got a little misty-eyed looking at all the kids in their Christmas excitement. I thought about how grateful I am for each of my children and how much joy they have brought me. Olivia, herself, made and wrapped about four gifts just for me under the tree. Those were some of the best gifts of the day! As I looked at Olivia, I felt overwhelmed with gratitude for you. These moments are the treasure of my life. Treasures that I wouldn't have without you. Thank you, and may you have a very beautiful Christmas!
Love,
Sharon, Robby, Olivia, and family
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