Christmas Day 2022

Christmas Day was a fun day! It didn't start too early, maybe about 7am, but we did make the girls sit at the top of the stairs for a bit before coming downstairs to see what Santa left them! I always had to wait down the hall for my mom to get everything ready when I was a kid on Christmas morning, so of course my kids have to do the same! I see it as a right of passage! 

Both girls were really excited to look at their stockings and then to open gifts. We were done with our gifts by about 9:30am and then had a brunch around 11:30am. We just hung out that afternoon and played out in the snow a bit as it has snowed some a few days before. My parents came over to have dinner with us that night. Overall, it was a great Christmas! 

Christmas Eve 2022

We had a really nice Christmas season this year! Ross' parents came to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with us. We went out to eat for lunch on Christmas Eve Day and then just hung out around the house. The Chief's game was on that afternoon so some of us watched that. We played a few rounds of Uno Attack and then it was time for dinner. We had chili and a veggie tray for dinner. 

Our Christmas Eve tradition is to read the Christmas story by candlelight and then sing Silent Night. We've been doing this for a long time and I really enjoy it. It's just a nice time. Since the girls have learned to play the piano we also sing a few songs around the piano while they play for us. We opened a few presents and then put our cookies and milk out for Santa, as well as reindeer food on the deck for the reindeer! It was a very nice Christmas Eve! 

Our Christmas Elves

We had a lot of fun with our Christmas elves this past Christmas! They came on December 1 and went home on December 25 after being sprinkled with magic reindeer dust to help them get home. I have missed having them around - they are just sweet and fun! :)