Saturday, December 31, 2011

Christmas Eve - 2011

I'm finally coming out of the post-Christmas fog to post some pictures. I usually feel like it takes me a month to recover from holiday festivities...


Since Christmas was on a Sunday this year, we decided to back everything up a day to make things easier. We did that a few years ago when Alana was little and it worked well. Trying to do presents, Christmas dinner and church all in one day (with 3 kids) is too hard so we had our Christmas Eve on Friday night.


For Christmas Eve, we always have spaghetti for dinner and we make a red velvet cake as a birthday cake for Jesus. We sing "Happy Birthday" to Him and the kids blow out His candles. After dinner, the kids get to open one present - which is always their Christmas pajamas.


Here are my sweet loved ones pre-pajamas present. I must confess that I didn't take good pictures this year. I was too busy enjoying my family.


After the kids were in bed, Tom and I wrapped their presents and filled their stockings. We always get them three presents each (other than stocking treats). We have found that works really well to remind them of the real reason for Christmas - since Jesus received three presents on His birthday. Also, it helps to keep Christmas gifts to a reasonable level. This year, we stacked their gifts under their stockings because the space under the Christmas tree was packed full.

A close-up view.... I always want a good picture because I feel like Tom and I work so hard to get it ready and all set up and it lasts for maybe five minutes on Christmas morning:)

Here's our tree.


It may take me awhile, but little by little, I'll get more Christmas pictures up. In the meantime, Happy New Year!

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