What a great Christmas Eve we had this year! Buck's firm had their annual Christmas lunch on the 23rd and he worked pretty late early in the week so he was able to spend all day at home on Christmas Eve. What a treat -- and a great way to start the holiday. It was a nice, relaxing day with family. We started the morning in bed watching the robbery scene from Home Alone. Watching Fawn watch Home Alone is just about the funniest thing. After some morning playing and hanging out at home, we enjoyed our traditional Christmas Eve brunch of breakfast casserole and monkey bread. I threw in fruit skewers this year -- because my kids will eat anything served on sticks. We ate in the dining room and didn't have to cover the chairs with towels this year (moving on up!). The boys really do rise to the occasion when treated like grown-ups. It was a lovely brunch, which we all enjoyed. Small Fry actually napped, which was great since we had a semi-long night ahead of us. We headed to our church's 4:30 candlelight service -- and kept both boys in the sanctuary with us. The flu is absolutely rampant through Birmingham, and we did not want to risk exposing our boys to yucky germs for our holiday and farm week. They actually did great! So much better than last year. The service was just perfect -- fabulous music and a moving message. Fawn was permitted to hold his own candle for the first time and he was very proud. After church we headed home to feed the boys dinner. After they'd eaten, we spread out our reindeer food that the boys had made at the Advent Workshop. There was much discussion of the reindeer and whether Buck could shoot one if he saw them. Fawn decided that as long as it wasn't Rudolph or Dasher, he was totally fine with Daddy taking out a reindeer. Then we set out milk and cookies for Santa. Fawn also wrote Santa a note. We then headed up to the Nichols for a quick visit with Voncille who was visiting from Luverne. The boys were so kind -- indulging her in hugs and kisses and really talking to her. They gave her their present to her and then were so excited to receive money envelopes from her. Fawn actually ended up with Buck's envelope which contained a $50 bill. He was amazed -- it was precious! And sweet Buck just let him keep it because how do you take a $50 bill away from a five year old? We headed home to put on our matching Christmas pjs and get the boys tucked into bed. Buck joked that Fawn willed himself to sleep -- he was just so excited for Christmas morning. Small Fry was longer to bed, and we heard him talking and playing as we enjoyed a delicious steak dinner and red wine.
Handsome boys before church.
Who needs presents when you get these two? Not me!
This guy was all about the treats -- he (and his older brother) loved our homemade marshmallow pops.
Writing a letter to Santa.
Could not contain the excitement.
Small Fry's plate for Santa.
Fawn's plate for Santa.
Instructions.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight!
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