The Day Before Christmas (aka Christmas Eve Day)

We had a full & fun day. The kids were bouncing off the walls and counting off the hours until Christmas morning. Dave baked with the girls and then I helped E-boy & Boo sting up our Christmas cards. It kept them busy and added pretty decorations to our home. Win-win! We also had other activities during the day & evening too. Some were finishing Christmas gifts and others were to keep the kids busy. We had our family time Christmas Eve time too. I love this and look forward to it every year. (I posted the pics of this in a previous post.)

Hooray!

E-boy & Boo show off their string of Christmas cards.

Outside Play!

We sent the kids to play in the snow & burn off some pent up energy & excitement.

Bugs Loves the Snow

I love this hat! Too cute!

Rose Marie's Poinsettia

Every year we buy a poinsettia at church in memory of our sweet baby girl. It looked beautiful at the front of the altar. After the services we were able to bring it home. It is special to all of us and has a place of honor in our home.

Added Christmas Decor

Painting Party

I was going to paint these myself & then realized it would make a great project for the older children. They had a blast & it kept them busy for quite awhile.

A Work of Art

Boo paints hers for Nana.

Impressive!

E-boy really impressed me with how carefully he painted & the time he invested. He painted his for Grannie.

Excellent!

Sweet Pea chose to paint hers in primary colors. The result was bold & beautiful. She gave hers to Uncle Darin.

Christmas a Bit Early

Our dear friend Tami, (Aunt Tami to the kids), sent us a package full of goodies. The children had a fun time unwrapping all the individual gifts that were packed in the box.

Happy Girls!

The girls LOVED their journals.

Big Smile

This coloring book was a big hit!

Wow!

The kids pose with all their new craft goodies. They are looking forward to many projects. Thank you, Aunt Tami!

When He Awakes......

He will be a very happy boy!