Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

We were fortunate enough to be able to spend Christmas Eve with our wonderful friends, the Lee's. We had so much fun! There was enough food for 50 people and all of it absolutely delicious! Santa made a quick show, despite his busy schedule, and brought all the kids jammies. It was so sweet. Tia was beyond excited and Rosie liked him, but not a lot. She was very curious and sat on his lap for a minute, but didn't want to hang out there. We ate way too much and stayed up way too late, but it was such a special way to celebrate Christmas Eve. We loved every minute of it! Grama and Papa were there, too, which made it even better. Today started early with Tia bounding into our room saying "Merry Christmas, guys!!" She was so excited. Rosie was still sleeping so we woke her up and the party began. As you can see in the pictures, Rosie was a bit tired, but she did enjoy it all. The most special gift of the day was from Dad to Mom. He had a beautiful piece of artwork made out of her picture from the convent. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Tamra. It was the most precious gift of the day. Mom LOVES it and Dad was SO tickled to give it to her. It was very, very heart-warming. That was such a special time for Mom. For the last few years, our good friends, Johnny and Elena, have been celebrating Christmas with us. Each year, Elena brings "poppers" for us to share. They are a decorative piece that you twist and pull and goodies come popping out. There is a paper crown, a small toy and a piece of paper with jokes and trivia. We all have such a good time with them! We wear our crowns and share the jokes and it's just good, silly fun. Tia absolutely loves it!
Happy Birthday, Jesus! Merry Christmas!