Xmas Eve Magic

Christmas Eve... mom fell asleep on the couch and when she woke up... Santa had arrived and Mom missed him!

Glad the neighborhood lit the way for Santa!

Christmas Eve

All pretty and ready for church! 

And after church...

Time for our yummy seafood supper created by Dad

Bedtime... silly photos and humoring Momma to read a picture book!

And of course "The Night Before Christmas" too... always and forever

Merry Christmas to all...and to all a good night...

Xmas Eve

Family shot after returning home from Christmas eve mass. 

How many photos does it take for these two to be serious?! haha

Seafood supper time! Yum! Thanks Dad!!

TikTok inspired attempts...

Put whip cream on you hand - slap your arm and make the whip cream land in your mouth. 

And more attempts at TikTok stunts...

Dog and kid photo time

Last picture before heading upstairs in our Christmas jammies!

Our neighborhood always looks so beautiful with the luminaires out!

Although it was like pulling teeth I begged each of my children to pick one Christmas picture book to read with me... the begrudgingly agreed...

Final book of the evening... the one we read together every single year.

Merry Christmas Eve night to all!

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve has arrived!  How did December come and go so fast?!  Sweetie was found on his last day on the tree as like years past, also leaving us a note.  Sad day to see Sweetie and Hugs go, but exciting day to know Santa comes tomorrow!

After mass, Christmas Eve family photos 

(We don't get dressed up very often!)

Time for more photos at home!

Yummy supper made by Daddy!

A little Christmas Monopoly after supper!

Traditional reading of...

The Night Before Christmas

Read mostly by RJ this year!

Gorgeous view of our neighborhood! 

The luminaries are beautiful!

Our home

So pretty!!

Bye Sweetie and Hugs!  We will miss you!

Bayberry Candle... hoping it burns down by morning, giving us good luck all year through!