Christmas Eve

The morning started off with the usual contagious excitement that Christmas Eve brings.  Our Santa cookies were all baked and we were ready to decorate.  Ryan was getting off shift that morning and while we were waiting for him to come home and my Mom and sister to arrive, the girls started getting their reindeer food all ready.

The cookie decorators hard at work!

This was the first year Lex really got into it!  Even though I think she ate as many as she decorated. :)  It led to the 3rd year in a row of her not napping on Christmas Eve.  Too much excitement and too much sugar!!

Then all ready for church

After church we went over to Memaws for Christmas Eve dinner

The girls always have fun with the Hallmark toys that sing and make noise!

Good job Ryan!

The girls get to open one present on Christmas Eve

Then the excitement really kicks it up a notch as we go back to our house to put out the cookies for Santa, carrots for the reindeer, throw our reindeer food, and read Twas the Night Before Christmas.

The girls all ready just waiting for Memaw, Auntie, and Brandon!

Picking out the best for Santa!

Taking time out to read one more Christmas card!

Then out front to throw our reindeer food!

We couldn't forget my car, that is reindeer height ya know!

Then it was one final good by to this guy and off to bed.  I think we were all sad to see him go.  He adds so much fun to each day.  Until next year Charlie!