The 2nd Day of Christmas

The 2nd Day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

A full day of pyjamas!

The second day of Christmas (also known as Boxing Day) was a much needed day of rest for all of us. We stayed in our pyjamas all day which is something no one could recall us having ever done before. We finally opened up the presents, enjoyed leftovers and played games. Atticus was probably most excited about his long awaited Christmas Skype call to "Ampa Bob and Amma". Every time we went near the computer he asked if we were calling them (he is still a little too young to understand the time difference thing and think that calling at 2am is completely fine...).

Atticus spent a good portion of the day playing with his new car mat, and setting up his train tracks around the entire living room. Milayla hung out in her new door jumper. We thought the jumper would easily be her favorite gift, but alas, it would seem that she has far more excitement about her new books. That's not to say that she isn't excited about her jumper though!

Perhaps one of the biggest surprises is that Atticus has replaced his cool winter hat for a bright red, Elmo one (with matching mittens) that Great Grandma Hochstein sent him. Atticus and Milayla have had such fun with the mittens as Atticus puts on little puppet shows in the bakfiets with them.

And even Milayla got a new hat.

Thankfully the day was not all about presents and seemed to revolve more around relaxing as a family; a rare treat as we always seem to have something that we are trying to get done. Spending time together and seeing the smiles on these little people's faces is incredible and it was so nice to feel like the world slowed down for a day.