Christmas Eve

We had an incredible Christmas Eve.  One I would be happy to duplicate every year.  This morning we went to Brookwood Mall to quickly see the real Santa before he hopped on his sleigh, dashed to the North Pole and headed to Asia (the sequence of events courtesy of Logan's brain).

Just after lunch we made lots of cookies for Santa and to take with us to Preston's Grandmother's for lunch tomorrow. 

Early evening we gathered with a group of friends and went Christmas Caroling.  We brought gift cards and hams to some families who could use a little extra this year and brought smiles to all their faces with our songs.  We even had one family stop us in their car and ask if we could sing to them.  Christ's birth was God giving a Savior to the world.  We loved being able to give tonight.

When we got home Logan put out our reindeer food and the cookies/egg nog we made Santa.

After this exciting and fun day Santa made a stop at our house.

Christmas Cookies

This afternoon all the cousins made Christmas Cookies together.  

 We had four ingredients and each child got to pick which one they wanted to add to the mix.

 Owen and Nathan both picked the cookie mix.

 Cooper added the eggs

 Logan added the butter.
Next it was time for everyone to stir.

 Once they baked and cooled it was time to add the frosting.

 This was the gross cookie for this cookie baking activity.  We all voted Philip to eat it since he is the patriarch of this house.

Nathan and Aunt Nae Nae made a wonderful dinner together.  Everyone cleaned their plate and P, P and O had two plates!

Christmas Vacation Day 1

We are really enjoying our weekend at the Watts house!  The cousins are all having fun together.

 Ranae and I went for our first run together!

 Preston and Logan spent hours jumping on the trampoline.

 Owen enjoyed some time with Aunt Nae Nae

 We enjoyed opening our Christmas gifts together.  We will see the Watts on Christmas Day but this way they will have less they need to bring back to Enterprise and the kids enjoyed playing with their new toys.

 Nathan got a mailbox.  He loves it.  Open and close, take in and out the mail.  Endless fun!

 Owen is looking forward to enjoying his two new movies!

 Logan received an angry birds star wars game.

 As a family ter-dition we always turn everything that says Noel to saying Leon.  Way to go Preston in going in on the family ted-ditions!!!

 Nathan and Cooper enjoyed playing the the new mailbox together.

 Logan and Uncle Philip always have a great time together.

Later in the evening we ventured to the Holiday Park near by.  We had an awesome time together.  The lights were magnificent.

 Beautiful chapel.

 Owen eating his first S'more.  He decided he likes the graham crackers better without the chocolate and marshmallow.  He loved lots of graham crackers.

 Logan LOVED roasting the marshmallows.  He did some for everyone.  He then decided he loved watching them burn up in the fire.  About 8 marshmallows went up in flames for his enjoyment.

 Cooper and Aunt Nae Nae joined in the fun.

 Of course, uncle Philip was there right beside Logan the entire time roasting marshmallows.

 The view from the entrance.

 Logan bowing down to the baby Jesus in the manger.