Happy Three Kings Day

Growing up in Puerto Rico we always celebrated Three Kings Day. In Puerto Rico today is a holiday so it is weird here in the States since it is like any normal day. Aaron and I (mostly me, Aaron just follows along ) have been trying to keep the same traditions for the girls we had growing up. So we always celebrate Three Kings Day too. Last couple of years Natalie was too little to understand so this year I was excited that she was more aware of what was going on and I tried to explain more to her what today is. So to keep up with tradition last night we took the girls outside so we could cut some grass to put in a box for the camels (we used to leave grass for the camels to eat, kind of like leaving cookies for Santa). The girls had no idea what was going on but Natalie played along and tried to cut some grass. We had told her the Kings were coming tonight and that they would bring presents but we had to put some grass out for the camels. As soon as the word presents was mentioned she was up to anything.

This morning she woke up and came downstairs and I guess she must have looked in the shoe box under the tree because she came in our room and told me the grass was all done. When we put the presents under the tree last night I took the grass and put some in the floor and along the walk to the front door and outside in the driveway so the shoe box was mostly empty. So then Natalie said that the camels came and ate the grass and brought her presents. Pretty funny how she was thinking that it was the camels, not the 3 Kings that gave her presents.

So Natalie again was very excited to open presents. Izzie has lost interest in present opening so Natalie pretty much opened them all. Izzie wanted to play with the toys not waste time opening presents. But then Natalie had to go to school and Aaron had to go to work so it's back to a normal day. Although Izzie is pretty happy to be playing with the new toys without having to share with Natalie.

Here are some pictures:

last night cutting the grass





Izzie opening presents






Natalie opening her Pluto. She was very excited and wanted to bring Pluto to school with her