I strung Christmas lights on Will’s bed as a surprise on the 23rd (I was going to wait until Christmas Eve but I suck at waiting).  They were a BIG hit.

I was a little worried I wouldn’t be able to fit into my stripey pajamas, but I channeled my inner Tim Gunn and “made it work.”  (Will’s stripey pajama bottoms ended up going MIA and we had to swap in some different Christmas pajamas.  I’m trying not to cry all over the place about it.)

Will’s one and only request of Santa was for a Hungry Hungry Hippos game to replace his old one that had been broken.  It was the only present he was expecting that day–so it was lucky that he happened to pick that one to open first!

Needless to say, it wasn’t actually the only present he got that morning!

(I never would have guessed that it would be my SISTER who got Will his first gun!  Although considering the vast array of weaponry in his arsenal of swords, light sabers, and the like, a little star wars blaster is probably the least deadly of the bunch…)

This marble works tower from Discovery Toys has been every bit as awesome as I expected (and remembered from my own preschool days).  It’s really fun to build/rebuild tracks with!

And one of the absolute biggest hits was this robot dinosaur from my parents.  If you have a little boy, it’s worth checking out for birthdays/next Christmas.   “Deeno the Dino” as he has been named is very much beloved, and the controller is very well designed and intuitive for the 3 year old set!

And with that, we are off to the zoo!  Enjoy your Christmas weekend!