Ever since I was a little girl, Christmas Eve has been one of my favorite days of the year. I love going to church on Christmas Eve, setting out cookies for Santa, and just the anticipation of Christmas morning. I love the traditions I had growing up, and now I love the traditions I have made with Matt and the boys. It is still bittersweet for me to not be in Lincoln on Christmas Eve, but I love watching how excited the boys get for everything and just soaking up the time where it is the four of us. Time goes by so fast, and I love spending these precious moments with the boys during the magic of the holiday season.
As always, we took some pictures before church.
Keeg and I
The boys and I
Love these two sweet boys
A family pic
The boys at the front door
A couple of the boys in front of the tree
Matt and I
Family selfie
This year, all of my boys had a part in the family church service. Keegan was a sheep, Matt was Gabriel, the angel, and Landon was a reader. All of them did an excellent job! I didn't get a picture of Matt during his speaking part, and we took a video of Landon reading so I don't have a picture of him either.
Our little sheep, Keegan
Live Nativity at church
After church, we come home and have a special spaghetti meal each year, read "The Night Before Christmas", sprinkle reindeer food outside, put the cookies and carrots out for Santa and the reindeer, give Alvin hugs, and try to go to bed fairly early.
Reading our story
Keegan saying goodbye to Alvin
Landon saying goodbye to Alvin
This year, we had a white Christmas, with a lot of snow on Christmas Eve. We loved it!
The boys sprinkling the reindeer food on the lawn.
The cookies, carrots, and chocolate milk
The boys always leave a letter for Santa.
This year they also left Santa pictures.
Landon drew this of our family room.
And Keegan drew a snowman
The boys were really excited to wake up this year on Christmas and got up at 5am!
The boys looking over the railing at their presents.
Let the fun begin...
Keegan got a new Lindor Indians jersey.
Landon got a new gold Rizzo Cubs jersey.
This is the bag that all of our presents came in from Landon. He made it at school. It's upside down, but still adorable.
Keegan got Biggie (the huge puppy) last year from Santa and this year Santa brought him Medium and Small Biggie and also Brother Biggie. Do you like all the names he picked out? :)
Keegan LOVES his puppies
Landon excited to open another present.
Matt and I just watching the craziness and enjoying every second.
Mommy and Keegan
Landon made Matt a baseball card necklace (with all good players)!
And I also got a baseball card necklace from Keegan (with all Cardinal players). They are so sweet!
Love these two!!!
One last picture with the Christmas frame.
Matt made the boys red and green Christmas pancakes after presents.
This year we stayed home on Christmas and didn't travel to Illinois until the 26th. It was nice to have the whole day to relax and not rush, and let the boys play with their new presents. Since it snowed all of Christmas Eve, we were able to do a little sledding on Christmas day. It was really cold, so we didn't stay long but the boys had a blast.
Landon after he just came down the big hill.
Our boys
We had an amazing Christmas and are so blessed. We hope that you all had a wonderful, blessed Christmas too.
