We started our Christmas Eve festivities by decorating cookies. Thankfully my brother J.R. came to visit for Christmas this year, so he helped the kids decorate the cookies, and we just got to watch.

This is how Grant helped us make cookies.
Then Heather, Aaron, and Lilly all came over and we had a nice dinner. Then we opened a few presents and had a great time just visiting until it was time to go to bed and get ready for Santa to come. Don't you just love the kids new P.J.'s - their Aunt Jeanna gave them those (I love Owen's cape).

J.R. proudly showing off his Mickey Mouse coloring/story book - boy was he excited!!



Opening presents from cousins.
Last but not least, leave cookies for Santa and carrots for the Reindeer.