Christmas Eve

We had an amazing Christmas Eve Day!  In the morning we let the kids open one gift that our neighbors brought over and then we just waited anxiously for the whole Stange side of the family to show up and celebrate!  It was a great day with amazing weather and we created tons of awesome family memories.

 

Lucy and Jaydon opening their morning present from Bob and Mary, it is a very cool whale puzzle.

Unfortunately, I was inside getting food ready when all the outside football fun happened so I don't have photos of that part but I do have a couple of the family enjoying their meal.

I was surprised Lily was taking part in the festivities staying close by everyone, she is normally the one to hide away.

Santa came to our house!  Aunt Mary even got to sit on his lap and pass along her Christmas wishes.

After Jaydon and Lucy came home from 'searching for Santa' they found him at our house putting presents under the tree!  Jaydon was super excited about having 'surprised' santa and he loved getting to see him in real life.

Santa had a big job at our house this year.

The first shots of us going downstairs when we heard his bells ringing, you can see Jaydon peeking behind his hands.  We had just turned the lights on and if this pic was taken 2 seconds later you would have seen Lucy screaming to go back upstairs!  She wanted nothing to do with Santa.

Jaydon talking to Santa

Lucy was hysterical for awhile, she just wanted to go upstairs and get away from Santa.

Santa gave Jaydon a special gift

A SEAHAWKS football!  We are all a bit obsessed, and yes of course Santa uses Amazon boxes :-)

Santa also had a gift for Lucy and as long as I held it up between them she was sort of ok opening it.

Lucy and Jaydon then helped Auntie Jenny be the elves this year and hand out the presents.

Cousin Britt (left) is teaching in Korea right now and we were really lucky she was able to come home and visit.  Her gifts were hilarious and this was the best one.  A sweatshirt for her brother Jim that says "Mountain in the Alaska," I love it!

Jaydon and Lucy got a big gift from Grandma and Gram (who Lucy has now nicknamed Gram-Gram), their first big basketball hoop.  It is currently set up in our house but will find its way outside in the spring.

Both kiddos sure enjoyed opening presents this year, it was quite a fun Christmas and I am looking forward to many more!