Christmas Eve

We always enjoy Christmas in this house. It's such a magical and fun time that we look forward to every year. Addie was really starting to get everything this year and was really excited for Santa to come.

Every time we'd ask her what Santa was bringing her, she'd say, "a present". We'd ask what kind and she'd say, "a pink one". We finally got her to say an actual toy instead of just a present. Leading up to Christmas, she told everyone she was getting a change pad for her baby. The night of Christmas Eve, she started telling everyone she was getting a dog house! I don't think Santa was aware of that request- but luckily, she forgot about it by the next morning.

We spent Christmas Eve with my extended family. We had yummy food (lobster tail) and it was fun visiting with the family. We didn't leave to come home till after 10 and on the way home we told Addie to look for Santa's sleigh. She asked if he was at the mall! Then, as we're driving, I kept saying, I think I see Rudolph's nose! All of a sudden, she said, "I see his sleigh! It's over there! I see it!" (mind you, it was totally cloudy and overcast)!

When we got home, we made a plate of milk and cookies for him and then we opened our annual PJ present that Santa's elves left for us. Addie was so excited about it! We finally got our two tired kids to bed, finished wrapping our presents and put them under the tree and then Santa came and filled up the stockings and left a few other goodies.