Pop Quiz!
So it is four days after Christmas. Most of our Christmas decorations are still up. We still have 6 months worth of cookies and other sweets stacked on our breakfast bar. New presents are still laying helter-skelter on our living room floor. So I was curious to see what my oldest daughter Dylan, at 3 3/4 years old, gained from all this year’s activity and celebration. As a fairly new parent I am always eager to see any development for our girls. Lets see what Dylan retained this Christmas in this year’s Pop Quiz:
1) Why do we celebrate Christmas? A= “I don’t know” …Daddy (disappointed sigh)
2) What is your favorite thing about Christmas? A= Disney Princess Castle
3) What will you miss the most about Christmas? A= “Hmmmm? Aunt Sue! (After some heavy coaching from Aunt Sue)
4) Where did all your presents come from? A = without hesitation, “Santa!”
5) What was your favorite present? A = Princess Castle!”
6) What did your little sister like the most about Christmas? A = “Winnie the pooh and the pink one” (Piglet)
7) What was your favorite thing you ate this year? A = “Macaroni and Cheese!” (What? With all these cookies?!!)
8) How long should we celebrate Christmas? A = “Until Friday.” (Aunt Sue and Uncle John go home on Friday)
9) How much did we spend this year to celebrate Christmas? A = “Hmmm….a little” ( this was her hardest one to answer)
10) What will you look forward to next year for Christmas? A = “Playing outside.” ~ she says this as we are going to ChuckECheese this afternoon. Her answer could change then.
So, if you want to have a truly rewarding holiday with your 3 or 2 year olds, a few secrets discovered from our Christmas celebration this year were: get them a Princess Castle, spend a little money but celebrate for 5 days, have plenty of holiday Mac and Cheese on hand (forget the cookies…they are unappreciated evidently) and have a favorite relative on hand so they can play outside. From the mouths of babes.. This is what it is all about! 
I have to do a better job I guess! (Sigh)
What about you and your Christmas? What was treasured by your kids this year? Let us know in the “Comments” if you have any insights to the magic of Christmas with kids!
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I am stuck on the amount of cookies you have left. I can’t seem to keep them around that long. We had a lot and then I went to the store and found the 50% off candy. I am a real bargain shopper, so I bought double. Our kids are easily entertained, so it really doesn’t take much to make it fun. I asked them what their favorite part was and they said “everything.” I guess we have the perfect Christmas…or they are sheltered.
You are more than welcome to drop by and play with her and the castle! She just loves someone to play with her! It has a dance floor and a bubble bath! : )
I’m very jealous of the disney princess castle!!