Merry Christmas Adam

Since we've been celebrating our Christmas(es) in Dayton - 

we three Haucks have landed on celebrating our own family 

holiday on December 23.  I've heard some families call this 

day "Christmas Adam" since the following day is

Christmas Eve. That is what we were going to do this year

as well - but Max was super tired and we opted instead

to open them the following morning. 

I have to say, the whole holiday season we've had several

presents under our tree from Max's grandparents in 

Arizona.  He was so chill about them.  He was interested 

in reading the names (mainly his own) and counting how

many were for him....but never really

asked to open them. I couldn't believe it. 

However, when we told him it was go time - he

was all in. Man, can kids rip through presents!

And, he was totally convinced that package above

in the blue wrapping paper was a pillow (which had my

 insides rolling with laughter).  It wasn't.  It ended up being

some clothes.  And while he agreed they were 

nice and cozy - he wanted to move on from 

those pretty quick :)

Rob took Max one Saturday morning to do some

"errands".  I knew they went to a paint your own 

pottery shop. Max waited probably a whole hour 

before breaking down and telling me that in fact

he had painted me a "green mug". I loved 

that he wrote the tag to my present though :)  

I just love when kids are learning to write and

their letters are all huge and adorable. Gah! 

I was also gifted my own Patagonia fleece

pullover...face cream from Young Living...

and a space heater that looks like a fire place!!

Even though I told Rob I wanted the space

heater...it was a true surprise because I didn't

even know Rob knew how to online shop! 

Papa Rob got some sweet new work out clothes...

(can you sense that I really want him to continue

with his yoga practice?) - and a travel case for all

his cords and chargers. This may seem like a lame 

gift - but trust me when I say it was very necessary. 

 Max got a new book (called Max and Talulah which 

is about two zebras in love), Duplo legos, 

a track for his large collection of Mini Trains, 

and a few games we can play as a family. 

His favorites seems to be

"Hungry Hungry Hippos" and Zingo. 

Max was very cute the whole morning...as well as, 

insistent on "one more gift".  This was really the 

first Christmas that I think he was pretty with it - 

as far as - giving and receiving gifts. 

We managed to bust open nearly every gift....

get in a few rounds of Hungry Hippos and Zingo...

and play with the Thomas Mini Track...before

hitting the road to Dayton. 

Well, there you have it - our Christmas holiday

all blogged wrapped up. I know it sounds super cheesy

to say, but Christmas with kid(s) is the best. 

I loved thinking about what would really

make him smile on Christmas morning, wrapping

the gifts in "special" paper, cozy jams, 

seeing his face upon realizing that Santa

did deliver the Magic Tracks, 

and gobbling up all those Santa treats. 

This pretty much sums it up for me:

"Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories

and love of kindred, and we are all better througout

the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmastime."

-Laura Ingalls Wilder

xoxo