Hello! Today is Christmas!!! My family and I are going to go see some of are cousins to celebrate Christmas!
Samantha and I are wearing Christmas dresses! They're both mine but I let Samantha use it because she didn't have any Christmas dresses that fit. I'm glad that I have the same size as her!!
Do you like them?
"McKenna, are we leaving soon?"
"Yes, your Dad told us to go to the car."
"Hello Chrissa!" I called to my cousin. I went and gave her a hug.
While I went to hug Chrissa, Samantha seated herself next to Liberty (my cousin) "Hello Liberty. How are you?"
"So, who should open gifts first?" Chrissa asked.
"What do you think Marie-Grace?" Elizabeth asked.
"Maybe we should do youngest first."
We all agreed to this idea. I like it because that's the way my family did it. I miss Kit and my Mom. I talked to Kit a little but I talked to my Mom for about 30 minutes. Or more.
I looked over to see that Liberty had started opening her gift.
She put the bow on her head. I thought that Kit would have done the same.
It was Chrissa's turn to open, she smiled for the picture but I could tell that she was excited.
She got a cute home-designed note book.
I opened a gift from Marie-Grace. A Gymnastics poster! She painted it herself!
"Thank You Marie Grace! It's wonderful!"
"Samantha, I think that it's your turn next. You're 11 right?"
She opened a dress. "I like it. Thank You!"
I was paying attention to Samantha so I didn't see that Elizabeth had opened a gift. Oops!
"Would you mind opening my gift now?" Elizabeth asked Marie-Grace.
Marie-Grace and Elizabeth together.
Elizabeth had made a scarf, mittens, and a hat. All pink.
Then two girls can in. I felt like I'd seen them somewhere before. Oh! Of course! Sand Hill Adventures! They're Liberty and Marie-Grace's friends! I went to meet them.
"Hello! I'm McKenna! You're Addy right?"
"Yes, I'm glad to meet you."
I turned around because I heard: "Oh! Thank You!"
Elizabeth had gotten a 2014 cats calendar! How cute!
Addy opened the next gift.
It was a gold necklace! Very pretty! It looks like something that Addy would wear.
Jubilee opened next, interestingly.
Then Chrissa got a poster like me! I think that I want to put mine on my wall!
Jubilee ripped more paper to get to the gift from Elizabeth and Chrissa and left the paper on the floor.
She got a letter writing kit. The gift was for Addy too.
It was my turn, I opened a gift from Libby (Liberty), it was for Kit to but I she would see it once she got back.
I started slowly. "Well, it's made in China!"
It was a 2014 beach calendar!! I needed a new one too! "Thank You Libby!"
Samantha opened a gift to find a box. "It's what I've always wanted. A box!!!" Samantha said, laughing.
She put it on. It looked nice with her dress. (Kind of.)
Addy opened a welcome sign.
Chrissa was next, it was hard to see her behind her gift.
It was a cute stuffed dog! She liked it a lot.
"Look McKenna, there is a gift for Kit."
"I'll just bring it home with me and give it to her then."
"That works."
There it was, sitting there waiting for Kit.
I put it with all my stuff.
Elizabeth had opened a flower pot.
The next gift that I opened was from my Nana and Papa. "IT'S FROM AMERICAN GIRL!!!!!!!!!"
I got Emily's p.j.'s!
"Dear, I tried to get the ones for your dolls but I got onto the cyber Monday sale to late. I hope you don't mind."
"That's OK! Thank You Nana and Papa! I really like them!!"
I went to show everyone else my new p.j.'s when I saw a
huge gift bag.
I started to pull out the paper. I thought that I should look at the tag to make sure that it was for me.
I saw it, "To McKenna From Nana and Papa" I opened it.
To find a Been-e-boo! I had asked for a big one and I got a owl!!
I think that he's sooooooo cute!!
There was such a big stack of rapping paper and other paper that we could lay in it.
"I don't think that I want to do that."
"OK, but you're missing out!"
But then it was time to go.
Jubilee started to walk away. "Wait!" I yelled.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"
"Sorry, I just wanted to say that you're coming to Samantha's house with me. Remember?"
"Oh! That's right! We are."
"Lets go!"
I love spending time with family on Christmas but the real meaning for Christmas is to celebrate Jesus Birthday!
Merry Christmas!!