Christmas Eve

Christmas to me is all about traditions and Christmas Eve is when my families traditions take place. We have always gone to Christmas Eve mass and come home to see if Santa has come to see us, and so far he never misses. Since I was little we have opened gifts from Santa and my parents on Christmas Eve so we are not so rushed on Christmas morning with all of the other places we have to be. Now that we have our own kids this works out great because we can do Christmas with my family after church and then be at our house for Santa on Christmas morning. As our family is getting bigger the night becomes more and more special. We can go to church and reflect on what the season is all about and then have some awesome family time like we have every year my whole life.
As you can see our kids got way too much stuff from my family too. Brady got some cool Buzz Lightyear pj's that he had to put on immediately, a Woody doll, truck with hunting supplies from bass pro, a cash register, play food and other stuff. Emma got her first American Girl Bitty Baby, a cabbage patch doll, a jewelry box with bracelet, pj's and other stuff. They had a blast! Brady got a little annoyed with Emma because she wanted all of his stuff, but she stayed pretty occupied with the paper and bows. It was a great night and we didn't want it to end.