'Twas the night before Christmas

We spent the majority of the day on Christmas Eve relaxing, cooking, and running to the grocery store for a few last minute items. No shopping or wrapping happened at this house. We have been ready in that regard for a least a week :)

That evening, we headed to the Christmas Eve service at our church with Pop, Uncle Alan, Papa Tony, and Deedee. Here are a few pictures we took before we left for church. Ryan was really cheesing it up in these shots :)

After hearing a wonderful Christmas message and singing some of our favorite Christmas hymns, we had a yummy Mexican dinner together at Pop's house.

Uncle Alan and his shadow patiently waiting

for dinner to be ready :)

Then we went home to get ready for Santa's arrival, and go to bed so we were nice and rested for the next day :)

We put out some cookies and milk for Santa, and an apple for Rudolph. We forgot a note though -- will have to remember that for next year.

Ryan really wanted to eat one of the cookies. He got in

a few licks before putting it on the plate :)

We then read The Night Before Christmas together before calling it a night.


"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"