Christmas Eve

After church we got to get our new pajamas on - did we look spectacular! Then we got to put out our cookies and milk for Santa and sprinkle some reindeer food on the lawn, after all reindeer get hungry too! We then curled up on the couch and read Twas the Night Before Christmas and went to bed dreaming of what we will get from Santa tomorrow.

Christmas Eve

Alex and Ben got to wear their very special Christmas clothes that Grandma Hascall made for them to church tonight. They looked so wonderful and were so thrilled to be wearing their new clothes. Alex also got a new pair of earrings and a necklace - she was so excited.

Christmas Eve gifts!

We had a our baths to get ready for Christmas Eve Service, but beofre we go, we get to open our Christmas Eve gifts. Aunt Debbie always gets us the most fabulous Christmas pajamas - and we we got matching slippers this year too! We also get a family gift. We got the wonderful book, The Kissing Hand this year. Ben said, "Look Mommy, my favorite school book!"

Daisy Scouts

Alex had her Daisy Scout's Christmas Party at our house tonight. I am such an intelligent mom - allow the party with 15 six year old girls (and 1 Benjamin) making free standing gingerbread house, slathered in inches of frosting and hidden under pounds of gummy worms, M&Ms, red hots, smarties, sweet tarts, and every other imaginable confectionery treat, to be at my house. Lesson learned, next time ask what will they be doing before agreeing to host. The good news is that I am pretty sure that all of the excess birdseed from this afternoon is now stuck under all of the frosting!

Playday!

Alex and Ben invited their classmate, Shelby, over to play after school. They each made peanut butter birdseed pine cones for the birds. If messes are an indicator of fun - it was a blast! I will be finding birdseed for months.

Class Polar Express

Their classroom did a Polar Express party today. Everyone wore their pajamas to school, got a bell to ring, and had a fabulous feast of grapes, hot chocolate, and cheese - which of course are some of Alex and Ben's favorites!

Frosty the Snowman

We joined Chase and Drew Peterson to see the holiday play Frosty the Snowman. It was very cute and they all really enjoyed it. I think Ben and Alex enjoyed finally being out of the house!