Dearest Will,
I wanted to write this letter to you because Christmas this year was something special and magical. This was the first year we have been able to celebrate with you understanding what the holiday is about. Every second of these two days was exciting and enjoyable and Daddy and I loved spending this time with you.
Our Christmas Eve activities started off with some ice skating at Lawrence Plaza in downtown Bentonville. This is the splash park in the summer, but in the colder months they make it into a skating rink and this was our first time to use it.
You were not too thrilled with standing on the ice and trying to use the child push frames, you were much happier when Daddy was holding you!
You also enjoyed sitting on the sidelines with Momma and watching Daddy do some laps on his own. You cheered him on!
Afterwards we attended a 4pm church service at our non-denominational church. You sat with us and were a really well-behaved little guy. After that we went to eat at Shogun, a hibachi grill. Daddy and I have been saying since we were first married that we wanted to make Chinese food a Christmas tradition. We sat with another family that said this was their 5th year eating there on Christmas Eve. We agreed that it was perfect; different, fun, entertaining, and no cooking or clean up involved!
Daddy has a pretty amazing talent for catching food in his mouth!
At first you were not too sure about the flames, but the chef entertained you with his spatula-flipping and egg-juggling! You also were very determined to use the chopsticks. At first we had a hard time figuring it out, but pretty soon Daddy figured out he could put the noodles on for you and then you happily devoured them.
After our hibachi dinner we came home for some play time and dancing on our new family gift- the Kinnect. You preferred to watch rather than participate, but I have no doubt that someday we’ll have to fight you for a turn!
You were able to stay awake until 10pm Mass, and even made it home afterwards before you fell asleep.
Christmas morning was everything we had hoped it would be. You were excited about Santa eating his cookie and Rudolph eating his M n’ M’s. But of course, the big excitement was with all of the presents. You took your time opening them and wanted to play right them and there with each toy before moving on to the next one. The present-opening took over an hour and a half- but we weren’t complaining at all!
We then relaxed a little before we went to an afternoon movie. It was your first time in the theatre and we were so excited to take you. You were pretty excited, too about seeing the “Big. Giant. Movie.”
We went to see Arthur Christmas and it was so adorable. You sat on Daddy’s lap the whole time and ate half the tub of popcorn! When you tasted your first sip of Sprite you scrunched up your face and shook your head and said “spicy!” Oh sweet child, how you make us laugh everyday!
As Daddy and I laid in bed that night we said that this was the best Christmas we had every had. Your excitement and happiness mean the entire world to us and we love you more than anything. We had the perfect holiday and it was truly because we spent it with you.
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