Dec
Christmas Eve 2009
Today has been a great day. It started out with me going to the doctor to be monitored. I then came home and we had a good lunch of cheese and crackers. Then the kids got to listen to Santa tell them how good they have been this year. each one of them is on the nice list. I guess Santa will visit our house. Morgan, Andrew, Emilee and I played a couple of games of scrabble. It was fun. I looked and the clock and realized it was time for our potatoes to go in the oven so they would be ready in time for dinner. Andrew washed the potatoes and got them ready. Joe then got the roast ready to be cooked. So about 6:00 it was time for our Christmas Eve dinner. It consisted of roast, twice baked potatoes, beans, mushrooms, jello salad(Andrew’s favorite), salad and of course the yummy rolls Morgan had made.
The kids helped clean up the dishes after dinner. Joe was busy making the sauce for our dessert. I have felt on and off contractions throughout the day. The baby needs to wait until after Christmas is over before he can come. The girls had a little program they wanted to share with us. Emilee first sang a song . Morgan played jingle bells on her violin. Then they both sang Silent Night together. After they were done we watched “Joy to the World”. We do this so that we remember the reason we celebrate Christmas. It isn’t for the presentas and Santa. It is for Jesus Christ’s birth. As always Joe read the story of Christ’s birth out of the bible.
It was now time for the tradition of opening gifts on Christmas Eve. We alwys get to open one gift of choice and the other gift we all know what it is. It is always pajamas. The pajamas this year were a hit. I was given a nursing nightgown with a matching onesie for Corbin. Morgan’s other gift was New Moon soundtrack. Andrew’s gift was a neoshifter toy. Emilee’s other gift was Hotel for Dogs DVD. She was so excited that she rolled on the ground. Joe opened Band for Brothers and is now watching it. I also got a DVD of Music and Lyrics. After we were done doing presents Joe had fun tickling each family member. He satrted with Emilee and then ended with me. Emilee and Andrew have been tracking santa all evening. When they last checked he wasn’t far from us so we told them they better get off to bed. So they put a plate of cookies and milk out for Santa with a treat for the reindeers as well. They also made sure to put Santa’s magical key outside the door so he could get in.
