Christmas eve after I got out of class we began our family celebrations. I had made dinner in the crock pot. Jon even baked some bread to go with it. It was all delicious! It was not what we would traditionally have for Christmas dinner, but it was still good. (we had roast and potatoes).
After dinner we opened presets! We set up Skype so that my folks could watch the kids open their presents. (They got up VERY early to watch!)
We had a bunch of presents. I was going to be very good and keep track and write lots of thank you notes, but I got very crazy very quickly! Thank you for all the love and gifts you showered us with!
After that we cleaned up the living room, put out milk and cookies for Santa and went to bed.The next day the kids got up around 7. They opened their stockings and played with their toys. We chatted with Jon’s family on the Internet. Then we got dressed and went out for the kids to enjoy their new scooters! (actually Eryn did not make it, and went in to take a nap) .
Hallie left her bear out to watch for Santa. This is what she found the next morning. Santa had eaten the cookies and drank the milk, but Alex (the bear) did not see anything!
Then we went into town for a nice family dinner. This is us walking through a market to get to the restaurant.We ate at a steak place. It was late for lunch so the place was quiet. They also had a salad bar.
This is the first salad I have eaten in about 5 months! Not your traditional American Christmas celebration, but we may make a tradition of going out to a nice restaurant on Christmas day.
This is a picture of the kids on their scooters. They love to ride them! It is good for them to get out and exercise some.
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