When we bought our box of oranges last week, I took one out and showed it to Benjamin and Janae. I pointed out that the wrapper was like wrapping paper holding a special present. Then I smelled it and said "it smells like Christmas." I showed them how easy it was to peel and then let them try. Cheesy, I know, but when we finally ate the orange both kids loved it :)
Anyway, this morning I took an orange out for Janae to eat as a snack and started to peel it, but she stopped me and said, "Smell it," then pressed her little nose up against it!
We also put up the tree today to surprise Daddy (no, Ben couldn't wait one more minute!).
We had Christmas music playing on the computer in the kitchen, and when the song "Feliz Navidad" came on, Janae came running into the living room shouting, "Merry Christmas . . . Dress!" She wanted to put on a "fancy" dress so she could twirl it while she was dancing :)
Ben has been "instructing" Janae on the proper handling of Christmas ornaments; she's getting pretty good.
What Christmasy children I have!
2 comments:
Your house looks very festive with the tree and other decorations. We have our tree up too, because Grandpa said everyone was asking him when he was going to put up the tree!! I can remember when I was young having "Christmas" oranges too. They came in a wooden box and had the green wrappers, they were so good. It's a good memery of the sights and smells of Christmas.
Hey,I think that I have finally been able to figure out how to "comment" on your blog. Jason has had to tell me what, 2 or 3 times? I'm really a slow learner. Anyway, I love reading your adventures. I can just picture you telling Janae and Ben about the Christmas oranges. We love them also and we bought a box yesterday. That's the only Christmasy thing that we've accomplished so far. We must get cracking this weekend and do some decorating. We are almost the last in our cul de sac without decorations up. Talk about Scrooges!!!
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