On Christmas Eve, BB, Papa, and Uncle Taylor came over for brunch and we opened some of the grandparent, aunt & uncle gifts.
The kids were so excited!
Aunt Meredith and Uncle Dan sent beautfiul silhouettes of each child. Such a special gift that we'll have forever!
BB and Papa got Caroline and Clayton adorable sweaters with their names embroidered on them. (Austin already has one.)
The boys were enthralled with all their "Thomas choo choos" and new matchbox cars.
Caroline loved her new outfits and ballerina book.
Aunt Meredith and Uncle Dan sent beautfiul silhouettes of each child. Such a special gift that we'll have forever!
BB and Papa got Caroline and Clayton adorable sweaters with their names embroidered on them. (Austin already has one.)
I'm seeing some photo shoots in their sweaters in the near future...
And I finally found a cinnamon roll recipe worth the effort - Pioneer Woman's cinnamon rolls with maple frosting.
It was a wonderful day. That night, we went to Christmas Eve services with all three kids. This was the first time all 3 of them have sat with us in the pew...wait...did I say "sat"? Not one of them actually sat for very long at all. I brought crayons, magna-doodles, books, etc. to keep them occupied and quiet. It didn't go quite as well as I had hoped, but then again, it is hard for a 3 year old and 21 month old to just sit still and quiet for an hour!Hopefully, we'll have better luck next year!
The evening ended with a family dinner in the dining room and a reading of "The Night Before Christmas" and The Christmas Story from the Bible.
The kids left their plate of cookies for Santa and carrots for the reindeer.
As they went to bed, both exclaimed that they would be listening for Santa's sleigh bells when they went to sleep.
Christmas through the eyes of a child is so magical. I feel so blessed that I get to relive these moments through my children :)
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