The festivities started on the 23rd when Mommy was surprised to find Mimi and Papa H. walking through the door! Daddy (and everyone else in the family) managed to keep their trip a secret, so that was quite a shocking/happy gift that Mommy received. Kara was also very surprised to see them and asked if the baby was coming too - Mommy kept telling her that she wouldn't see Mimi again until the baby came...guess she has a pretty good memory these days!
Grandma S., Grandpa S., Aunt Amy, and GG K. came on Christmas morning to spend day the with Kara. Most of the morning was spent watching Kara tear through her presents and trying to stop her from opening everyone else's gifts! There were a couple of breaks taken to eat breakfast and play a new game here and there. Kara got board games (Hi Ho Cherry-O was her favorite), books, DVDs, jewelry, and even a LeapPad!
Santa brought the jack-in-the-box that Kara wanted so badly, and she did play with it happily for the morning. Then she decided she didn't like it and that it was scary. Sigh... Kara also got a turtle that projects stars on her ceiling at night. She's in love with it. Now if only she'd go to sleep with the turtle in her room....
We also had a couple friends join us for the afternoon and dinner that night. Kara really enjoyed all the extra playmates that day. Our little house was full and hopefully everyone had a good time. We sure did!
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