Christmas Eve 2018

On Sunday morning, Todd, the girls, and I packed up and made the 3 hour drive to celebrate Christmas with Todd's side of the family.  I had taken Christmas Eve off work (we only had Christmas and the day after off this year) so we were able to stay the night and spend more time with family. We had dinner and opened presents with his parents & sister's family that evening (December 23) and celebrated with his extended family at their annual Christmas Eve party.  We always drive back home that evening so we can be at home on Christmas morning so around 9:00 PM, we left the party at my in-laws and arrived home at midnight.  The girls went right to bed (they fell asleep about an hour into the drive) and then Todd & I stayed up until almost 2:00 AM unpacking and playing Santa.

These heads were hilarious and the kids all had fun wearing them

 

Lucy & Cece in front of MaMa & PaPa's tree

Family picture 

One with MaMa & PaPa and the grandkids

Opening their stockings

Lucy was excited to get some new clothes for her doll

Lucy checking out a present that Cece got

Cece helping PaPa open presents

Todd and his new hedge trimmer

Cece walked around with this popcorn most of the night

The girls playing with their new toys the next morning on Christmas Eve

Had to get a picture in their Christmas outfits

Dressed up for the Christmas Eve party

Cousins

Our contribution to the party is always a cheese & cracker platter 

More presents to open from relatives

Cece & I

And one with Lucy & I

Lucy took a picture of Todd & I

About a 1/3 of the people at the party (there were quite a few people eating in the dining room)

Santa came to visit the kids before we left

Lucy talking to Santa

Smiling with Santa

And once we got home, Todd & I got to work putting presents under the tree