I just watched my mom pull out of the driveway and head home and commented to Mondo that this has been a really great two days. We had such a good time in Muleshoe last night with his family, playing cards, unwrapping presents, eating and laughing. Then today it was a three part wave of gift opening, more food, a visit to the movies and then dinner over here. The family, the fun, the memories have all been things that make me warm and fuzzy inside. I'm sad to know that it's over for another year and almost can't wait to see what next year brings. Having Christmas with a child brings a whole new element to the holidays and each year, seeing Matthew understand things more, makes it more memorable and more fun for us as well.
Gift giving was done in waves because of the huge amount of presents Matthew had to unwrap. After opening three or four, he stopped to play with the Imagitex jungle he got. We had to explore all the animals, various levels of jungle and buttons and put all the spiders, snakes and the parrot in their appropriate places. When he was done exploring that it was time to move on to the wireless computer system he got. That sounds fancier than it really is -- it's a Leap Frog learning system that has a wireless keyboard and mouse that work with a console that plug into the TV. The game cartridges teaching letter recognition, number recognition, shapes and patterns, most of which he can do without too much trouble, but it's all done using a computer keyboard so he also learns how to use a mouse and a keyboard. He navigated his way around things without too much trouble and quickly found his favorite games, which occupied the better part of his day.
Gift giving was done in waves because of the huge amount of presents Matthew had to unwrap. After opening three or four, he stopped to play with the Imagitex jungle he got. We had to explore all the animals, various levels of jungle and buttons and put all the spiders, snakes and the parrot in their appropriate places. When he was done exploring that it was time to move on to the wireless computer system he got. That sounds fancier than it really is -- it's a Leap Frog learning system that has a wireless keyboard and mouse that work with a console that plug into the TV. The game cartridges teaching letter recognition, number recognition, shapes and patterns, most of which he can do without too much trouble, but it's all done using a computer keyboard so he also learns how to use a mouse and a keyboard. He navigated his way around things without too much trouble and quickly found his favorite games, which occupied the better part of his day.
Part two of the gift giving took place at my mom's right before lunch and also involved play time with the new treasures. After opening each present, he investigated what it was, opened it and played with it when necessary and then was ready for the next gift. We also are blessed with a child who seems to understand that he is lucky and thankful for what he has because he stopped several times today and offered a heartfelt thank you to us and to my mom for the gifts.
Tonight saw round three of the gift giving and this round brought about the gifts that will stretch his imagination and exploration. Mondo and I got him a doctor's kit and a fireman's kit, both of which contain all the necessary goods to make work easier -- a stethascope, thermometer, blood pressure cuff...fireman's helmet, axe, fire extinguisher, all of which come in handy and work extremely well with the fire truck Santa brought.
I don't know where we're going to store all the goods Matthew got this year, but it has been so much fun watching him play with everything. Blessings, blessings, blessings.
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