Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve was a nice relaxing day at home.  

My cousin Lara came over to visit for a few hours and brought lunch.  Thanks Lara!  It was so nice to catch up...although never enough time.  Luckily she has moved back to CA from NY, so we live much closer to each other now!

We baked some cookies for family and Santa.  The kids had a blast cutting out all the cookies and then decorating them with frosting and sprinkles.

My minions hard at work.

"What do you mean I have something on my face?"

"This is WAY better than Play-doh!"

Cheese!

After dinner we sang Happy Birthday to Jesus and had some cookies.

Once we left out some milk, cookies, and carrots for Santa and his reindeer, it was present time!

 

One Christmas Eve present

 

The presents were Christmas jammies for everyone!

Loving their brother

Then it was off to bed...in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there...