Christmas Eve

We were so lucky to have Grammie and Bucko come spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with us.

They came early enough on Christmas Eve to go to the special Children's service at our church. The girls (and we) loved having them there with us!

As was the tradition in my family growing up, we let the girls each open one gift after we got home from church.

Kate picked her gift from Anna--a monkey from Build-a-Bear, and Anna picked a gift that turned out to be a Magic Fabric maker she had wanted. Everyone was thrilled with their selection!

A family pic.

Bucko and Grammie.

Anna decorated a gingerbread house with Bucko and Grammie while I got dinner together. What a great Christmas Eve tradition to start!

Anna's work in progress...

And, of course, Christmas Eve dinner. Our traditional (started by my family) lasagna. What a wonderful evening...