Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve is always a busy day.  As soon as everyone got up, I started preparing food for the day and Kelly ran to Target for last minute gifts.  We actually had presents for everyone but Kelly adn I changed our minds about two of Killian's presents.  Good thing we did because he LOVED the two he ended up getting that morning!  When he got home, we started the cookie making party! Last year we tried to make the dough and do all the baking and decorating on Christmas Eve.  This year I wised up and made the dough the night before so we had fewer dishes and less waiting Christmas Eve!   Santa ended up with some very decorated cookies!

Making the cookie shapes.

  

Very focused.

Love his little face.

  

While the cookies baked, Mom and the kids got dressed and ready and then Oma and Grandma came over to help decorate!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That knife full of icing was very tempting.

 

After we decorated cookies, we went to lunch at McCalister's and then came back home for Killian's nap.  Just as he was waking up, Gradad and Carolyn came over and we headed out to the Children's service and then back home for presents and dinner.

 

Grandad was the official opener for all of Killian's presents.

  

 

He also received a lot of help opening his presents!

Headed over to Grandad to have some help getting into his goodies.

Killian and Kayden playing while Grandad works on another of Killian's presents.

Oma looking at her foot print painting.  We stamped the kids' feet and our friend Cara painted it. It said "We love you Snow much" :-)

Such a fun day!  After presents we ate our snack-y dinner and headed to bed.  For the first year in a long time, Kelly and I didn't have anything else to do!  We watched a show and headed to bed early knowing that the next morning would start early.