We had such an amazing Christmas this year. I think everyone would agree the best part about Christmas is spending so much time with family. It has always been our tradition since moving out of my parent's house, to still spend the night at my parent's house on Christmas Eve. We have even carried on this tradition since starting our own families. Each year the family gets a little bigger, and each year we have to get a little more creative with sleeping arrangements, but I know it's one Christmas tradition that everyone really cherishes.
The kids and I started our day very early at my parent's house on Christmas Eve. My dad went out and got bagels and we had a nice breakfast with my parents. The rest of the day was spent cooking, eating, and relaxing. We have a very laid back Christmas Eve. All of us stayed in our pajamas most of the day and it was so nice. We had our traditional Christmas Eve lunch that we have been eating since I was a kid. For dinner, my mom and I made lasagna, salad, and cheesy garlic bread. We definitely ate good that day!
At one point, the doorbell rang and we discovered our elf, Eddie Buddy on the front porch attached to a box! What a crazy surprise! The kids were so excited to see what was in the box. He had brought new pajamas and hot chocolate. They were very happy!
Christmas Eve is the one day of the year that the kids are excited to go to bed. We read our Night Before Christmas stories to get ready. Ashlyn and Dawson then put out the special cookies they had decorated for Santa. Ashlyn had been working on a note to Santa earlier in the day, so she made sure she sat it out right where he could see it. After they had everything ready for Santa, they were off to bed where they quickly fell asleep dreaming of all the excitement to come.
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| Eddie Buddy |
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| Looking to see what he brought |
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| Checking out their new pajamas |
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| We have been having the same punch on Christmas Eve for as long as I can remember. Ashlyn loves it and is now in charge of making it. She did an awesome job! |
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| Eating Christmas Eve lunch |
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| Feeding Daddy |
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| My brother wanted to start a new tradition of working on a Christmas puzzle. We quickly discovered the one we bought was very tricky. Everyone eventually gave up on it. |
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| Attempting the puzzle |
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| Ashlyn and my Grandma making caramel cinnamon rolls for the morning. |
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| The tree |
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| Dawson all ready for bed |
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| Ashlyn's sweet letter to Santa |
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| Looking adorable in their new pajamas |
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| Ashlyn with the cookies |
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| Reading our Christmas stories |
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