On Christmas Eve we ate a meal of favorite foods. Then we adjourned to the living room and read the Christmas story. We sang a few carols. (We need to work on this portion of the evening. Skits! Dramatic readings?)
A final photo of our tree with the gifts under and around it. The children block a good portion of the gifts from view which helps our Christmas look more modest. With ten people in the house and loved ones from out-of-state sending gifts, too, the gift pile is quite large. (The children also block the undecorated portion of the tree making it look prettier!)
The children help distribute the gifts to the correct recipients. This is sometimes confusing as there were three moms in the room. In past years the children have enjoyed giving out the gifts, but this year they were more interested in opening their gifts than in handing out all the gifts!
Lincoln had to be coaxed to open his gifts which surprised us all. He wanted to throw the unopened packages like balls.
Jake was happy with his gifts.
Bentley loved his Hobbit Lego set.
Viva got an American Girl doll, bed, and book.
Whenever Lincoln found something he liked, he totally stopped opening gifts.
Evan was happy to be held by mommy.
There are no photos of the adults opening their gifts, but we were all there--mommy, daddy, opa, grandma, and great-grandma. After the gifts were opened the children changed into their pajamas and came back downstairs.
Bentley started his new Lego set.
Jake received the Lego fire plane set he had been wanting.
Viva was busy with one of her gifts.
Lincoln enjoyed two sweets with his bottle before bed.
The household went to bed. Santa came. The children were very happy on Christmas morning to discover that Santa had left them more Lego sets, kaleidoscope kits, and a Rody horse for Lincoln.
Evan is happy to be held by grandma on Christmas morning. He doesn't care about gifts. He just wants hugs and snuggles.
Evan posed nicely for us in his Santa outfit.
Lincoln wearing the reindeer antlers in his own fashion.
It was snowing on Christmas. If you look closely, you can see some of the falling snow!
After a lazy morning Matt, Kara and the children went to Grandpa Tim and Grandma Karen's for dinner and a few more gifts (Legos!). We all enjoyed a very nice Christmas. The children received a nice assortment of toys, craft kits, and more practical gifts (clothes, blankets, books, science kits).
I hope your Christmas was as nice as ours.
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