{"id":9518,"date":"2012-12-24T21:45:09","date_gmt":"2012-12-25T02:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=9518"},"modified":"2012-12-24T22:02:58","modified_gmt":"2012-12-25T03:02:58","slug":"christmas-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=9518","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Eve"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy Christmas Eve! Just a quick post while we wait for a SUPER excited Lex to fall asleep. In the past years he has been on the fence regarding the whole Santa thing, but this year he is fully onboard (or fully in on the game!) and having a blast! We spread glitter oats on the lawn for the reindeer (that his classmate gave us) and cookies for Santa, of course. Laying in bed tonight he said, “I hope I see the glow from Rudolph’s nose and hear jingle bells. Then I’ll know Santa is really real!” <\/p>\n

Here are a few pics. It’s late and there’s more to do. <\/p>\n

\"connectagon<\/a>

We made a Christmas tree out of Connectagons. Good times at our house. :)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Mema<\/a>

Mema hugs<\/p><\/div>\n

\"oatmeal\"<\/a>

Lex’s Christmas Eve breakfast – oatmeal with m&ms. How can you say no to a child on Christmas Eve!?<\/p><\/div>\n

\"french<\/a>

Eve wanted french toast – with m&ms! It’s 7am and she looks crazy already! :)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"christmas<\/a>

Grandpa Tom has started a new annual holiday tradition – Christmas balls with pine branches. So pretty and the kids have fun making them.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"eve\"<\/a>

Eve, hard at work.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"b<\/a>

Lex stuck with it for awhile, then moved on so Barney stepped in and finished Lex’s project. Eve did all of hers.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"barney\"<\/a>

This one is for you, Rose!!! Wish you were here.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"e<\/a>

Eve and Barney. Christmas Eve dinner.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"stories\"<\/a>

Stories with Mema<\/p><\/div>\n

\"cookies\"<\/a>

Setting out a plate of cookies for Santa. They piled the plate high while Barney and Alan reminded them that Santa gets a lot of cookies and really only needs a few, not a ton. :)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"notes\"<\/a>

They both wrote notes for Santa to leave with the cookies.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"for<\/a>

Cookies and notes for Santa.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"stockings\"<\/a>

The Stockings were hung by the chimney with care. For some reason Lex got it into his head that he needs to leave his wish list for Santa to read tonight, so he taped it to the mantle. Eve followed suit.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"candy<\/a>

My kids are so sweet.<\/p><\/div>\n

Ok, it’s quiet upstairs now and I have two big elfs patiently waiting. Gonna go check on Lex and hopefully put on the Santa hat and get to work! Ho ho ho… :)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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