Christmas Eve

We had an amazing Christmas all around!  I certainly felt well loved by each of our parents!

We generally spend Christmas Eve Day at Kathy & Ski's. 

This year we opened presents first...

all the kids & spouses went in together to get K&S a new lamp.

We gave them this card/ collage to go along with it... saying they make our days

"merry & BRIGHT"...

and they really do- they are SO generous, kind and helpful to all of us- I am so thankful for them!

(I am just learning Picasa, blogging, etc- as I'm sure is obvious- and I was pretty excited about the collage so I had to post it.  You can't see all of it unless you click on it.)

Kathy opening the package...

Lily got a cute colorful outfit from Gram...

Peter got some scissors- I can imagine what damage they could do- so they are well hidden up high and we'll save those for play time with an adult!  :)

Of course, each little one got multiple other gifts- just sharing a few here...

talented Aunt Becky sent Lily Bug this lady bug shirt- love it!

Kathy made us a delicious brunch of "Egg Stuff", fruit and bread- it was wonderful!!

After our morning & early afternoon at K&S's, we headed home for naps and then they met us at church for the 4 pm family service.

Later that eve we headed to my parents house!

I need to remember to put something in the crock pot for next year :)- it was the second year in a row we ate fast food on Christmas Eve... I do love fast food but it doesn't seem like the romantic Christmas Eve meal in my mind!  Thank you Kathy and Ski- we loved spending the day with you!