Friday, December 30, 2011

Christmas Eve

Christmas eve is probably my favorite day of the year. I like it better than Christmas day. I can remember eating dinner on Christmas eve in my family's basement, at our tiny card table, set up by the tree. We would turn out most of the lights and eat by the glow of the lights from the tree. We would play Christmas music on the record player and the magic in the air, the anticipation of what was to come was so thick you could pratically taste and see it in the air. I hope my kids will have similar memories, though their memories will involve different houses and different cities. But hopefully the memory of family..of being together, eating, laughing, chasing each other...will resonate in their minds when they think of Christmas Eve.

We went to 3 oclock service and then grabbed chinese food to go on our way home. This is before we ate:
Joseph didn't want to sit, so D and Nolan hammed it up:
Then they mooned me and thought it was the funniest thing in the world.
When Danny & Nolan were finished, that's when Joey decided he wanted to sit for a picture. Nolan was long gone, but Danny sat down:
Danny hugs Joey for the camera: Joseph doesn't like that (it wasn't his idea), so he hits Danny:
D fights back, but has the ability to also keep looking at the camera while he hits Joseph. And on and on it goes. I have a film strip of them whacking each other. (that's the Christmas spirit!) Dinner was awesome! Duck, veggies, fried rice! After dinner we decorated cookies for Santa! After cookie decorating (and baths) we tried to get more pictures in front of the tree:
This is actually a sweet shot. But it kind of goes down hill from here. Notice how nice Nolan is sitting ("criss cross, applesauce"). He tries to teach his brothers how to sit "criss cross applesauce" like they do at school. They both try so hard. Maybe too hard... In an effort to cross his legs, J bear loses his balance...and with that, I lose all control of picture posing! But that's okay. I kind of like this shot...just wish you could hear their laughter mixed with it! My sweet Nolan showing off cookies for Santa, carrots, cereal and magical reindeer food for the reindeers. There was also milk and a cookie for Christopher, our elf! And just like that...another Christmas Eve come and gone. I loved every second of it!!!!
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1 comment:

Mom Mc said...

They are simply adorable!!!! Love the smiles, moons, swats, and the tumbles. LOL Gives us an idea for next year. Duck! Hope they don't miss Christopher too much. Haven't seen too many of his antics on the blog though
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