Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve we woke up to rain :(  

Which was sad because I was REALLY hoping we would be able to do family pictures at Berthusan Park.  But I decided not to torture myself and everyone else and decided to cancel. 

 Josh headed over to Joel's for football with the guys in the family and the kids and I headed to my mom's. 

I did take way to many pictures so i tried to narrow it down.  

Just a forewarning :)

{Watching a Mickey Christmas}

{lil smokies}

{puzzle time}

Michelle did get to open her present early from Gramma! 

A new camera!!!  

Now she can follow in my foot steps :)

Cohen got lots of attention from all of us! 

 Jordan loves Cohen and  got to play with him up on the bed.  

He does need to practice a more gentle tickle while playing :)

After Cohen and I took our snuggle nap the boys slowly showed up at mom's to get ready for dinner!

Josh was in charge of frying the tacos!

{Michelle and Uncle Johnny playing Wii}

{Eli and Jordan}

Dinner Time!

We went with a  Mexican food theme!
We had salsa & chips, guacamole, enchiladas, fried tacos,
regular tacos, beans & rice, and all the fixings!

After dinner we all hung out and spent time together.  

{lego time}

{a calming activity playing Angry birds}

{Cohen woke up from his nap and got some loving from his Uncles}

 

 

The family!

{the balloon between Charlie and Josh is for Carter}

Present time!

We got mom two canvas prints!
One of the grand kids she has never seen!  

Jana and I took them back in October.

{I will have to do a post on those now that the secret is out}

Cohen got to spend some time with grampa checking out his train set. 

 He loved watching the trains! 

 (Grampa may have a new train buddy :)

Gramma made all the grand kids new pjs pants for Christmas! 

Aren't they adorable?

Every year we draw names between the adults for gift exchange.  This year Christine had me and she made me this amazing magnetic/write on sign for the wall.  This is something I totally would have pinned on pinterest and said I will make that "someday".  I love it and can't wait to get it up!  I will get another picture then because it has a cute bow that pins to the wall too! 

I have lots of ideas I can write on here!

When we got home we got the kids snuggled in Michelle's room so they could have a sleepover.  I read them the night before Christmas and left them to chatter excitedly about tomorrow. 

 I did tell them not to get up before 7:00.

I then finished putting presents under the tree and filled the stockings (except mine).

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!