Christmas Eve Traditions

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After enjoying a delicious meal at Dixie's place, we get a surprise visit from Santa Claus!  All the cousins sit on his lap and tell him what they want.  Then he gives them something they didn't ask for. hahaha.  But they love it anyways!




Cade LOVED the drill set that Santa got him. :-)  He wouldn't put it down, even when it was time to got to bed that night!

After all that fun with Rex's family, we rushed home and got into our Christmas pajamas.

Then we made hot chocolate, popped popcorn, and watched our home videos throughout the year in the theater.  Since this was our first year doing this, we had some catching up to do and were able to see Aiden and Sam as babies, which they thought was hilarious.


Then we read the last books that Fondle - I mean Foddle - the elf left them in the advent stocking.

And then we ended with the same "Twas the Night Before Christmas" book that my dad used to read to me when I was a girl.

Then it's hanging stockings and off to bed.  

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL
 AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!

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