Christmas eve 2010

We had a wonderful Christmas eve, we always have a "hors d'oeuvre dinner" here at our house and Sean, Nicole and Halle, Dad and of course Tripp's parents and brother (uncle Hunt) come. We stuff our faces, listen to Christmas music, the kids open their new pj's and ornament, we make cookies for Santa and then Tripp reads The Night Before Christmas right before bed. This time Ella had discovered the pop-up Night Before Christmas that we had when we were little (do you guys remember that one? The one with the stairs on the first page and the closet door you can open?) she found it while at his house the day before and dad brought it over Christmas eve; she was very excited. The kids were all in bed and asleep before 10pm, I think that must be a record! According to Tripp Christmas Eve is the absolute, hands down, best day of the year...I must agree :)

Lyla "opening" her first present


I think the Tinkerbell slipped were a big hit :)


Two things Cade loves, a football playing nutcracker


Jax got a basketball playing nutcracker for his ornament


Ella got a "beautiful sparkly shoe"


Lyla was a tad more interested in Woo's Christmas Light necklace than she was in her ornament


Mixing the dough


"Cheeeeese"


Notice the blue water bottle, that was our rolling pin...you can tell I'm not much of a baker ;)



That was Ella's own personal "practice" dough ball after she dropped it on the ground





Nicole was trying to get a pic of Halle's cute flour covered face, when she realized Halle had a huge ball of dough in her mouth!








I actually got one of all 5 of them looking at the camera....I was shocked!


"twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse..."


"the stockings were hung by the chimney with care..." (or in our case, sitting on the floor)



Christmas Eve 2010 :)


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