Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve, much like everything else this year, was very different than usual.  It started off pretty normal with me baking and cooking to get ready for Christmas Day.  I had just gotten a root canal done two days before so I wasn't feel super great, and a couple of us had a cold.  Kenney was at work and was able to get off a couple hours early.  The kids wrapped the presents they got for one another and couldn't wait to open them!

The family didn't want a big gathering at Nanny & Papa's house with all the Key's crew, so we did a drive by wave hello to wish them a Merry Christmas from the car.  We then went with the Mark Keys family to a few home to sing some Christmas carols.  After all that we gathered at Nana & Papa's house to have pizza and decorate cookies for Santa.  We then had a surprise visit from the man himself!  The kids all got to sit on his lap and got a bag of goodies!

We drove through the park to look at the lights and then went home.  After getting home, the boys spent over an hour trying to set up a trap to catch Santa.  It was hard to watch!!  Kenney mentioned several times about how they didn't understand physics and nothing was going to work, but we didn't say anything to the boys.  They ended up tying string all over the living room that led all the way down the hall into their room which would pull a car door open on one of their toys that makes a really loud noise to wake them up, allowing them the run into the living room to see Santa.  Lets just say it didn't work and Santa left a note telling them to try harder next year!!

She had to have her hair curled for the occasion.

Thanks for the Christmas jammies and pizza!!

 

This might be my favorite part of Christmas.  I love how excited the kids get about the presents they pick for one another.  They really do put thought into what they buy one another, and they take pride in what presents they receive.  It's great to watch.  

Mackenzie had very bittersweet feelings about Santa.  She loved that she could say his name and could point him out, but she was terrified once she saw him in person!  It was funny her named ended up being the first called.  She didn't want to sit with him, but she did tell him thank you!

She was so excited to see Santa, and very proud of herself for telling him thank you!

Kyler and the big man!

Will Damon be asking for a jersey every year until he gets a real one for playing in the NFL?

Radley wanted a hoverboard so bad.

Bentley waited and waited and waited for her name to be called.  I love the deep breath she takes, haha!

Last one up, but she finally got her turn too!