'Twas the night before Christmas

Tonight we went to the Christmas Eve service at our church. The service was for the whole family (no nursery/childcare provided), so it was a workout for us because we were wrestling the kids the entire time. Alexee loved the music at first, but she got kind-of tired toward the end so we left a few minutes early. Tonight reminded me how thankful I am for the faithful nursery workers who give of their time each Sunday!

After church we had Christmas Eve dinner at one of our favorite Mexican restaurants in town. R loves to place his own order now...it's cute to hear him say, "I'd like two tacos, beef and cheese only, please." He does a great job most of the time...sometimes he surprises us, like the night he politely ordered "possum lips" at Mimi's Cafe.

And "Santa" just made his stop here. Hopefully R will be excited to find a scooter, robot, game, hooded snowman towel & toolbox & tools waiting for him by the fireplace in the morning. Since Alexee isn't old enough to really get excited about the contents of the package, Santa left her some practical things like sippy cups (almost time to make that transition), PJs, clothes, books and a ballerina puzzle.