Christmas Eve was spent with Nana and Papa Rau and the Hardy family. Our tradition has become one of attending church together Christmas Eve night, back to Nana and Papa's for dinner and opening gifts. I hope this a tradition that continues for many many years to come.
When we get home Christmas Eve night from Nana and Papa's house, we make sure to get everything ready for Santa to make his big arrival. The boys put out homemade, decorated sugar cookies that we have made and milk out for Santa. We never leave the reindeer out; we put carrots or reindeer food out as well. The boys were up at 5:30 AM ready to open presents. Dane and I convinced them to go back to bed until at least 6:30 AM. The look on their faces when we went into the living room to check out what Santa had left was priceless. It was a great Christmas.
Christmas afternoon, we had Popo Loewe, The Gurka family, Uncle Jimmy and Aunt Marie, Joanie, and the Odom family over for supper. The kids all exchanged gifts, and we had a great time hanging out with family.
