Christmas Eve is always so exciting! There is nothing like the anticipation of the day that is to come!! I love all of the last minute events to prepare for the big day!! …And, this year was no different. …
The day was spent at home, baking, cooking, last minute wrapping (and putting things together) (I really wanted to go to our church’s Christmas Eve service, but stinker pot brody just wont allow that yet).. : (
the girls helped me make some sugar cookies from scratch (I tried a new recipe this year and oh.my.gosh they were so soft and chewy.. the best!!) and we decorated some special ones for Santa!
then it was time for my family to come over, I made Olive Garden’s Zupa Tuscano soup (were loving this recipe), mini taco bites, these cute little brownie pop’s, and the best chocolate crinkles, other food we dined on was meat and cheese tray with assorted crackers, breadsticks, shrimp and crab dip tray (soooo good!!) and I also made The Roadhouse’s texas egg rolls (only thing I add shredded cheese to the roll too) everything was so yummy!!
{this is not my picture I forgot to take one of mine but this is exactly what the taco bites look like!}
all the kids (minus josiah)
bailey was so excited to finally get her Bible : )
Amaiya’s new sparkle TOM’S and Ry’s new Jordan sweatshirt
Makaela with her new scarf and hat
Obviously I was not able to get pics of everyone opening their gifts, like me opening my beautiful crystal candle holders, and our new blue ray dvd player, bailey with her special backrest pillow thingy, makaela and ryley got more clothes and money, grandma and grandpa with their tea maker, and cash, my mom got new shoes, money and a candle holder as well, amaiya got a few other things too… there was just too much unwrapping going on!! : )
Brody loves cars, and bailey loves Claire’s gift cards!!
Sports fan’s : )
Brody’s new basketball hoop, and mommy snuck and got daddy a new Braun shaver, he’s had his Norelco for years and really wanted to try the Braun.. maybe he will get rid of that old man beard he’s got going on : /
after everyone left it was time to sprinkle the magic reindeer food out in the yard
and hang the magic key
and get the cookies and milk and carrots ready for Santa and the reindeer
we also said our goodbye’s to Elfis (I forgot to get a pic of that oops)
then it was time to get ready for bed, so Santa could come, we were all so excited for the morning to come!
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