It feels like our family has so many Christmas traditions its sometimes hard to keep up with them!! Christmas Eve is always a busy one for our family. A good busy, but busy! We ended up finishing all our Christmas baking on this day and delivered all our goodies early in the evening. Eyn had to work that day (another post soon) and he missed out on most of this. We made plates for our neighbors and several of our friends in the ward. They were sure yummy!! It was fun to visit and spread some Christmas cheer! We then came home and had to quickly do our Christmas eve rituals. Since Elizabeth was a baby we have opened one present each year on this day and it has always been new pajamas. I remember a year that Trent (I think it was Trent) was so excited to open his present on Christmas Eve and then when he opened it and found pajamas he just started crying! He was really disappointed! Who wanted to open clothes! No tears anymore! (Luckily!) Then everyone settled down to listen to the Christmas story countdown we have been doing and to have Daddy read the Night Before Christmas. The traditional "M&M" cookies were put out for Santa, reindeer food thrown outside for them to eat, and then off to bed. All 4 children actually slept in Amberly and Elizabeth's bedroom. I didn't think they were ever going to calm down! I stood outside of the room with the door closed and just listened to them laughing and giggling. It was priceless! 
We actually didn't start opening presents this year until nearly 8:00. I was really glad! I was exhausted!! I think everyone was happy with what they got. The big presents this year included a new bike for Amberly, a DSi for Trent, Rockets Tickets (two games - Great seats!)for Eyn, and a new camera for Elizabeth. It was a beautiful Christmas morning!! Grandpa Bruce and Grandma Sharon came over around lunchtime and spent the afternoon with us. We had a fun time playing games and eating yummy food. (Ham, Sweet Potatoes, Cheesy Potato Casserole, Etc, Etc, Etc. Lots of it!!)
Amberly riding her new bike. She was excited to get a bigger bike. She loves riding it!
We actually didn't start opening presents this year until nearly 8:00. I was really glad! I was exhausted!! I think everyone was happy with what they got. The big presents this year included a new bike for Amberly, a DSi for Trent, Rockets Tickets (two games - Great seats!)for Eyn, and a new camera for Elizabeth. It was a beautiful Christmas morning!! Grandpa Bruce and Grandma Sharon came over around lunchtime and spent the afternoon with us. We had a fun time playing games and eating yummy food. (Ham, Sweet Potatoes, Cheesy Potato Casserole, Etc, Etc, Etc. Lots of it!!)
Amberly riding her new bike. She was excited to get a bigger bike. She loves riding it!
We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and that the wonderful Spirit of love felt each Christmas season will be felt in your homes all year long!!
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