Christmas Eve 2008

Christmas Eve is our family's big night. We used to have Christmas Eve at my parent's house and Christmas Day at my Grandma's, but since my grandma has gotten older and doesn't have the endurance needed to make a huge dinner & play hostess, my parents have taken over both occasions. Either way I love it!

My Mom makes a big lasagna dinner on Christmas Eve (because it's good & it's something totally different from the traditional turkey dinner, which we have on Christmas Day) After dinner we unwrap gifts & then usually go to the candlelight service at church (oops-we missed it this year!)

Mason wanted a lot of help opening his presents at first. He's not a rip-into-it kinda kid. He just kept saying, "What is it? What is it?"

Speaking of...what is it? Can you tell? LOL. This is a hammer that my parents got for Wayne, but my sister wrapped! It was pretty funny. It looks like a hatchet in the picture.

One of Mason's favorite gifts, a Spongebob umbrella. He's pretty smitten with it in this pic...

Getting the hang of it

My Dad, Wayne & Me with my new Razorback chip & dip server from my Grandma Betty Ruth. Love it!

Chloe' with (one of many of) her prized possesions, a DVD set of Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland

Mason's other fave gift, a Walmart shopping cart

Cameron & Chloe'

And we were sure to put out cookies & milk for Santa when we got home