Christmas Eve

 Right after Christmas Eve Mass.  The kids were good & the church was packed, but luckily there was an usher who worked his tail off to find me a spot to sit with the kids.  

 My cuties posing before opening their first Christmas Present, which is traditionally new Pajamas.  Every other year that has been the only Christmas Eve gift, but this year, we're all about "change" and making New Traditions...

 So, our new Tradition....we opened ALL our presents Christmas Eve!  It was so much fun because no one was exhausted from an early morning wake up, and the kids were patient taking turns opening presents.  

 My first Child Made Ornament from Rachael.  I love it, and hung it on the tree.  It's a terracotta pot with glitter on it & bells hanging from the inside.  It is beautiful & so special. Also notice my new Reindeer Jammies that Rachael picked out & paid for all by herself (with some money I slipped in her little wallet!)

We gave Boppa a Webcam so he can Skype with his brothers & sister in Pennsylvania.  He was thinking about buying one before Christmas, but I talked him out of it until the "after Christmas Sales!"  He was so surprised & happy!

Rachael got Toy Story Yahtzee, which she was very excited about although she has no idea how to play it.

 This is one of two Thomas the Train Sets Daniel got...he got James Works it Out & some Thomas set...he loves them.

Rachael got a toy violin from Grandma & Boppa since she's been talking about the violin so much.  I am seriously considering getting her some lessons, she is so musical!

 To go along with Boppa grooming Daniel to be a star athlete (just joking) Boppa got Daniel a Little Tikes Basketball hoop.  He LOVES it & is actually good at it!  So now, he plays golf, can throw a football with both hands straight, and can hit a ball off a tee...maybe he will be an athlete?!

 Look how cute they are in their matching jammies!  They are posing with their new Elmo game for the Wii.  It works on letters, which is exactly the perfect thing for Rachael right now. I couldn't let the kids think Tim gave them nothing, so I told them that Daddy sent it to them.  I'm not sure if they were more excited that it was the Wii game, or that it was from their daddy.

For Grandma Rachael wanted to get her all her favorite things & make her a basket.  So, we bought her tea she drinks, the coffee she likes, some cookies she likes, etc.  Then she decorated the basket with ribbons.  Grandma loved it because it was so thoughtful. 

This Disney Princess Castle was the big present from Grandma & Boppa & boy was she excited!  She already had a lot of the little princesses that fit with this castle, so this was the perfect toy.  She saw it in the store & I told her it was just too much money, so she forgot about it, but leave it to Grandma & Boppa to come through!