Christmas falls on a Sunday this year, and I actually love it when Christmas falls on Sunday. I love that we get to dress up and go to church, take the sacrament and be reminded of why we celebrate Christmas to begin with. That's why Arnold and I decided to make sure Sunday was a peaceful, non stressful, spiritual day. We knew that wouldn't happen if we had to get up, see what Santa brought, open presents, eat breakfast, and get ready for church all within a couple hours. Since both our girls love to sleep in, and being woken up early only causes grumpy irritability we knew that moving Santa and presents was our only option. We considered waiting until after Church...but then we knew we'd be dealing with an hour long wine fest and possible tantrums. We couldn't do Santa gifts before church and open presents after, because they were kind of tied together this year and we wanted the "big" gift from Santa to be last. Anyway, way too long of a story, but that is why tonight is Christmas Eve and all preparations are under way to welcome the "big" guy tonight.
We always start out our Christmas Eve with a very special Family Home Evening. We watch the Nativity and talk about Christ and why we celebrate Christmas. Then we sing Christmas songs and open a few little presents. They always include new pj's and something fun to do for the night. Tonight it was a new movie.
Seriously, is there anything better than clean little babies in new snuggly pj's?? I think not!
Reese got some new slippers to go with her new pj's.
After our movie and snack we make sure and put out a very special and magical key for Santa. We don't have a chimney...so he has to get in somehow.
Then we put out cookies, milk and a carrot for Rudolph.
Reese putting the final touches on her special cookies, just for Santa.
When I got the carrot out for Rudolph I didn't wash or peel it. Reese said, "Mom, we need to make it all nice and clean for him." I explained the reindeer liked the skin left on their carrots.
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