Christmas Eve

I think I enjoy Christmas Eve almost more than Christmas.  The anticipation is so much better than the letdown on Christmas day.
We took it easy during the day.  We watched some TV, cleaned up a bit and went to a movie, Arthur Christmas (very good).  I also made some rolls for the Fowler Christmas party.
We spent the evening at the party eating dinner, visiting and acting out the nativity.  Enoch was a wise man and Kate was an angel. 
When we got home, the kids were anxious to open their Christmas Eve present.  They just assume they are getting pajamas and a book.  Maybe one year I'll shake it up and give them underwear. HA!  They were correct this year - the kids got pajamas and a book.  They loved their pajamas - so soft and warm.  I made them from a microfleece blanket. 

 

They also really enjoyed their books.Gavin got Brotherhood:  a Companion to Ranger's Apprentice, Enoch got a boxed set of Encyclopedia Brown and Kate received a very cute and funny book, A Porcupine Named Fluffy.

 We hurriedly bathed the kids and got them into bed.  While Kate was in the tub, I had to alter her pajamas with a small insert in the front to make them more modest.  Kate was screaming at this point she was so tired.  Luckily for Mom and Dad, everyone fell asleep quickly - including Mom and Dad.