Christmas Eve

Colby worked part of the day so that he could have the day after Christmas off. About 1:00, the kids and I headed over to Kent & Sherie's for lunch, games, and some presents. Sherie had a bunch of snack-y food, which was scrumptious. Perfect for us! The kids played a little 'Red Rover', and we all just kinda hung out. Since Stefanie and her family didn't come this year, we decided to open the cousin gifts together, over the phone. It was so much fun listening to the kids squeal in the background, and in our face, over what they had opened!! Stef's kids had all my kids and gave Noah & Cutler both a Paper Jamz guitar, and Lexie a bathtub Ariel.

Cutler got into it right away!

And wasn't one bit shy about it.

Noah would leave the room to practice, or try to figure it out, then come in to play a song for us.

We got them both to play together.

They love them!!! 

Lexie was so excited to see Ariel!!

And since she gets to bath with her, she wants to get in twice a day.

I don't let her, but she wants to.

We let the kids play for a bit, then we cleaned up and went to the next house.

Grandma & Grandpa Miller's!!

First we ate Prime Rib.

Yum!! for most. I don't love it. There's too much fat to clean off for me.

Then...

Grandpa had the race track set up out in the garage

and the kids were in heaven!!

We finally got them all back into the house for some more fun.

Grandma read a "Left Right" story for the kids to pass a present around.

The girls were so funny to watch.

They don't know which is left or right, so they were all mixed up.

It was so funny!

Jennifer played Pin the nose on Rudolph

Then we frosted and decorated our cookies for Santa

Right before we left, Grandma read a story to some of the kids

And then we hurried home to get in bed and wait for Santa.

After all...

the big man doesn't come until you're fast asleep!!