My parents, Joey's family, Josh's family, and our family were together for Christmas Eve and morning. We started the evening with the traditional dinner of what Christ would eat: fish, bread, and grape juice, though the kids had fish sticks. We then gathered in the piano room and sang carols together. Thanks Josh for accompaniment on the recorder. All the kids then lined up and followed Grandma on a "We Three Kings" trail in search for Christmas pj's. Long story with our matching family pjs. I made them way too wide, the crotch too high, and not enough fabric. This "it will only take 15 minutes each" project was horrible and next year, I will for sure follow a pattern. Luckily, Maggie thought it was so found for us to match. We have had matching piggy pj parties since.
Christmas morning was great. Each family opened their gift on their own. Santa brought breakfast and a few small gifts in our stockings along with one unopened toy for the kiddos. It looks like the kids are drugged up in the photos, but they really did have a good morning. Maggie got a Rapunzel doll, frozen figurines, a book on CD, and a play dough kit. Sam got a wooden hammer kit, a bath toy, wash cloths, and a plastic book. That afternoon, we took family photos and had a big dinner at the church where we played floor hockey and had an impromptu family talent show.
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Cool traditions! I like the Jesus dinner and the We Three Kings for the pajamas. I'll have to remember that. My grandma used to make us pajamas for Christmas morning, and one year I think she got my length and width measurements mixed up, because they were huge and pretty short. Anyway, they were my FAVORITE pajamas pants for a long time. So comfy!
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