Elena opened her presents in the morning. It's funny because older kids want to open their gifts back to back to see everything they got, but she wanted to play with each toy after she opened it. She got the hang of openings presents with me pretty quickly, and she was just as interested in putting the wrapping paper in the trash bag as she was to see what the actual gift was.
She got play food for her kitchen
And little egg-shaped toys that make it easier for little ones to grasp crayons to color
And a bath toy
And many other things, including coloring books, dolls, stuffed animals, clothes, a train, and balls.Later on Amy, Savanna, Sabrina, Monique, Mercedes, and Philip and his two kids, Makayla and Caleb, joined us. The little ones had such a blast. Elena didn't mind them playing with her toys at all, and Makayla and Caleb seemed to have a pretty good time in the playroom.
Even Mercedes got in on the playing
It was pretty packed in the playroom, it got put to good use!
Elena loved playing with Savanna. She kept running and jumping into her arms, and when everyone was heading out, she gave Savanna kisses.
Even though there was a lot going on, Elena loved having all the people over. And so did I. We had a great time, and I'm so glad we got to spend Christmas with all of them. 
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Elena Rose loves when we sing songs with hand motions, so the other day on youtube we found a video of a mom and a little girl singing Jesus Loves Me. Elena absolutely loves the video, and she likes to watch it again, and again, and again. This just started two days ago, but she's been doing the sign for "Jesus" whenever she watches it. It's pretty cute.
We're so thankful to have her.
Merry Christmas everyone!
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