Christmas Eve

I finally got some time to sort through all the pictures we took over the holidays.  Here are a few of my favorites from Christmas Eve to show how our day went...

Bryce started off the morning cuddling with his daddy :)

At breakfast, they spotted their gingerbread houses sitting on the kitchen counter and immediately started screaming for them!  Since it was Christmas Eve, we let them pick off a few pieces for their appetizer...

The boys were not happy when we took the houses away so we had to cover them with an apron.  Out of sight, out of mind...

My three boys eating french toast...

I can never get enough of Bryce's sweet smile...

As for Ben, I think I'd call this one a devious smile...

Later on that afternoon, we went to Aunt Beth's house for lunch and to exchange gifts with Evan's side of the family.  Can the boys look any more bored?

Goal!

Playing with Grant's big collection of toy cars...

Three thirsty toddlers...

Three thirsty toddlers playing with toy cars...

Uncle Eric joins in...

Grant and Gabrielle playing with Audrey's beautiful baby sister, Alivia... Alivia has the longest eye lashes of any infant I've ever seen!

Time to open presents!  The boys' first present came in boxes bigger than them...

Radio Flyer cars from Oma and Opa!

We're going to have fun riding in this!

The boys got a lot of big boxes this year!

I couldn't resist including this tearful picture of Oma's reaction after opening her present...a Kindle!  I think she was very happy :)

Aunt Beth helping drooling Benjamin open one of his new toys...

They can't get enough of Sesame Street these days!

Five silly monkeys...

Later on that evening, we had dinner at home with my side of the family.  (But, by then, I was too tired to take a lot of pictures!)  Evan and I are so lucky to live so close to both of our parents and siblings!

The boys were exhausted by bedtime!  Here they are snuggling with daddy and watching a little bit of a Christmas movie before going to sleep...so they can wake up early and see what Santa brought them!