"We have four children, so we had a lot of very excited little people jumping on the bed at 6 a.m. on Christmas morning. They'd wait impatiently on the stairs while their dad turned on the tree and made an elaborate display of roasting coffee - groaning and demanding that he hurry up. When he finally released them to grab their stockings and open gifts, they'd tear down the steps."
"The events leading up to Christmas were special with little kids. They loved seeing houses and trees lit up with sparkling lights. They were excited to meet the mall Santa and chat with him; there are no photos of crying kids with Santa at our house! There were lots of extra treats as we baked and decorated Christmas cookies. My heart melted when they had piano recitals and church performances, wearing their Christmas plaid and shiny shoes."
Christmas with young children involved excited early-morning chaos, with children jumping on beds at 6 a.m., waiting on stairs while their father turned on the tree and made an elaborate display of roasting coffee. Present-opening was frenzied, with wrapping paper and bows everywhere. The lead-up included enjoying lights, meeting the mall Santa without tears, baking and decorating cookies, and watching piano recitals and church performances in holiday attire. Holidays with small children also brought late nights, tantrums, too much sugar, and stressed parents assembling toys. As children became teenagers, holiday wonder persisted but celebrations changed.
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