Christmas Eve Festivities

As our family tradition goes, Christmas Eve started with a yummy family breakfast.

Then we got to work making some festive cookies to put out for Santa that night.

 The twins loved to decorate the cookies this year.  They both were pretty creative.  Daddy was too!

Later that afternoon we got ready to go to the children's church service with Grammy Quinn.  They looked so cute!

And there is the bump!  7 months pregnant with our little guy.

 After Church we met Pop Pop Quinn and Daddy to head out to dinner at Uncle Jay's restaurant.  Jay couldn't spend the evening at home with us so we took the celebration to him at work.  Here are Daddy and George getting ready to go.

Daddy and his little girl.  Love this!

George and Clara did awesome at our 90 minute dinner and we were able to see a very busy Uncle Jay cooking in the kitchen.  I forgot to take pictures in the restaurant.  Wish I had.  We did snap this one as we were leaving by the lights on the lake. 

After we got home from dinner we changed into our Christmas PJs and put out our cookies for Santa.  Here are George and Clara yelling, "Santa is number 1!" Goofballs.

 After putting our cookies out for Santa, we went to the front yard to sprinkle our reindeer food in the grass for Rudolph and company.  The reindeer get hungry too!

 

 They did a great job of covering our WHOLE front yard with reindeer food.

 Looking up in the sky for Santa on his sleigh.

We tucked these two monkeys into bed in hopes that we would get a visit from Santa Claus while we slept.  It was a wonderful Christmas Eve celebration!

Elf Business

Princess and Chippy, our Elves, certainly made our Christmas season exciting.  George and Clara loved searching for them every morning and were sad to see them go on Christmas Eve.  We look forward to our adventures next Christmas with our favorite elves. 

 Cuddling with tiny Santa

 Riding in on George's train

 Sneaking into our candy jar

 Riding the twins' rocking horse.  Giddy up!

 When you touch the elves, their magic leaves them and they can no longer fly to the North Pole to report to Santa.  Clara touched George's elf and he was devastated.  I wrote the above note with Clara to Santa.  I love her signature!

 

George and Clara found their elves the next morning in the elf hospital.  Santa left the note below for the twins.

Catching up on some seasonal reading.

 They caught a Christmas turkey!

 Just hanging around.

Spending some quality time with the man in red.

Choo Choo!

We had a very rainy Sunday so we decided to do a family project.  George and Clara were very excited to make their Rice Krispie Choo Choo Train. 

 

 

KAMOM Santa Brunch

This Christmas season, George and Clara have been left at home a few times while John and I attend Christmas parties.  Even after explaining how boring these parties are (adults talking, no playgrounds, toys. or other kiddos), they always want to tag along and are sad when we leave.  I am glad they have a Christmas party they can call their very own.  George and Clara enjoyed the time with friends, yummy breakfast treats, Christmas crafts, and of course Santa's visit!  Santa brought each kiddo a book too.  George was exhausted at the end of the party.  Another fun morning with my sweet family.  Love the spirit of the season.

Zoo Lights

The Houston Zoo decorated for Christmas this year.  They opened their doors at night for everyone to come check out the awesome lights, listen to carolers, ride the carousel, and eat some yummy treats.  We even saw the giraffes and tigers wandering at night.  It was our first cold snap so we had the perfect weather to get into the Christmas spirit.  We had a great family night out!