Christmas Eve

 

Today was a relaxing day for the most part.  Marc and I went shopping and left the kids with Poppi.  Gramie had to work 1/2 a day today.  We all met for lunch then back to the house.  The girls waited patiently for the cousins to come...unfortunately they still are not here though.  Olivia and Emma did get to watch "A Christmas Story" for the first time though.  Marcus watched "Frosty" in a different room...he did catch the end of "A Christmas Story" though.  They had lots of questions about the old days after that...why no TV??? was the biggest question.

 

The hot tub was a hit again.  However Daddy taught the kids to roll in the snow when they got too hot...Emma showed us what she's got. 

 

Marc had to demonstrate too...look at Marcus...bare feet in the snow! 

 

That was Daddy's version of the Polar Bear Plunge.  The kids loved it!

 

The kids brought the gingerbread cookies from home that they made.  They put a plate of cookies and one piece of fudge together for Santa along with a glass of Milk.  The carrot is for the reindeer to share...we've been following Santa on NORAD and the kids thought by the time he makes it to Gramie and Poppi's house they will all be pretty full...we figured they could just share this one carrot.

 

Quick photo in front of the Christmas tree...Look at all those presents...Santa hasn't even come yet!

 

Stockings are hung and these three are ready!  They've already been tucked into bed.  The rest of the cousins probably won't be here until late so the kids will have to reunite tomorrow morning...should make for an exciting Christmas morning for sure!  Hope everyone is having a Very Merry Christmas Eve!