We had such an amazing Christmas Eve this year! We started a new tradition this year--each kid gets to pick one special gift for the other, and they can each open those gifts on Christmas Eve. Of course any tradition involving a gift is a good one in the kids' eyes, but in all seriousness, they had a great time picking out a thoughtful gift for each other. And, surprisingly enough, they BOTH kept each other's gift a SECRET!
Here they are all poised and ready to open!
Afterwards, they gave each other the sweetest hug!
And, then Uncle David and Daddy had to put everything TOGETHER! Good thing they both have engineering degrees!
Afterwards, it was time for another tradition (this one we started last year)--breakfast for Christmas Eve Dinner! And the boys went to work cooking! Uncle David cooked up the hash browns!
And, Daddy scrambled the eggs! (No this is not normal for him; the singed hairs on his arm prove it!) The breakfast tacos were amazing!
The kids made us special ornaments at school, so we opened those next. So cute!
Gramma and Grampa headed outside with us to spread the special reindeer food the kids had made. They spread the food EVERYWHERE!
Daddy helped out!
And, Uncle David did too!
After baths, the kids headed back down to get ready for Santa. Braedyn took a quick spin on his gift from Brookelyn first!
Here they are in front of the tree.
Daddy poured Santa's milk.
And, they set out the cookies they made for Santa too!
Then, they headed upstairs!
Daddy read them The Night Before Christmas.
And, then Brookelyn and Braedyn drifted to sleep with "visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads!"
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