Christmas Traditions - Christmas Eve

On Christmas Eve, the kids open Christmas pajamas. This is my new favorite picture,  because I rarely get them sitting still and both of them smiling at the same time!

We leave cookies and milk for Santa.

After that, we read the nativity story and put Emmett to bed. About twenty minutes later, he called me and I went into his room. I asked him what was wrong, and he said "Ho Ho is COMING!" I didn't think he really understood what was going on, but he did and he was VERY excited. 

Christmas Eve

We always seem to pack in lots of things on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. I'm so grateful to have family and adopted family to spend time together and make memories. We had a busy day today, starting with spoiling - I mean breakfast and presents - at Gigi's house. After that, we drove to Raleigh to pull a J&J. They both have to work today and tomorrow so we surprised them at the hospital with goodies. E loved the play area on their children's floor. And he loved seeing his aunts! Tonight, he opened his jammies and we're all ready for the big day tomorrow! As I looked at him laying there, I realized how blessed we are to have such a sweet, loving boy. We're also blessed to have so many people who love our family.