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We started a family tradition of staying home on Christmas Day a few years ago. It allows us to enjoy a low stress day of no traveling with our little family.
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Our children are sleepers. They aren't the type to wake at 5 am. Though Griffin frequently says he got up at the crack of dawn {8:00 am to him}.
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After everyone gets up, we open gifts.
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This year Mary Claire needed a little help opening hers. ;-)
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After gifts, we made sugar cookies.
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I cheated and bought pre-made dough. I don't think the kids cared. It's all about the decorating.
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I'm pretty sure the bar got more sprinkles than the cookies. I'm afraid I may have created a few monsters as the kids have been asking to make more.
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