Christmas Eve

For Christmas Eve, we went to Ian's parent's house for a yummy dinner.
Then Andree read the Christmas story and we sang some songs.



Malia and especially Gunner really got into dressing up, as soon as we got Gunner in his costume he said "Let's go trick or treating!" He was a cute little Joseph, he kept putting his hand on Malia's back saying "this is MY Mary"
Then everyone opened their Christmas Eve gift, of course new pajamas.



They were so excited for not only new pajamas, but their robes and slippers too. A robe is one of the things that Malia really wanted, I think she almost got more excited she got a robe, than for anything on Christmas morning.

They also got new pillow cases from Grandma and Grandpa.

They got to leave Cookies and Milk for Santa, and Oatmeal and glitter, and a carrot for the reindeer.


Then we had to try to get them to bed. They actually went to bed pretty easily considering. In the year's past, once we got Malia to bed, she didn't remember it was Christmas until we woke her up the next morning. Well, Gunner woke up starting at about 5am asking "Is Santa here?" I kept telling him not yet, go back to bed. We finally gave up about 7am, and went and fed them breakfast before everyone else got up.
It is actually really fun I think, now as parents to get to see our kids get so excited over all these fun traditions.
Christmas morning pictures to come later....