Merry Christmas Eve

I'm not sure which one I enjoy more, Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.  Both pretty much rock in our family!  Our sis Allison & her hubby Mike like to host our family's Christmas Eve celebration... we ate, we drank, we opened presents and had a ball!

Lauren & Allison got Cam dressed after his nap!

Maddy with Grandma & Grandpa

Such a firecracker!

Everyone had a chance to enjoy the nice weather and watch the sunset.

Mike & Allison

It's almost time!  As soon as it's dark we open presents!

What a surprise!!  SANTA stopped by!!

He talked to each one of the girls about what they've been nice about, what they've been naughty about and what to keep trying hard at...  AND he had presents! 

Mikayla looked stressed until Santa gave her presents!

Paparazzi & Cam - he wasn't really feeling the whole sitting on Santa's lap thing!  Oh well, maybe next year. 

Cam did like the Little Einstein Rocket Ship we got him!

Mikayla's reactions were priceless when she opened her presents, she was just as excited about the clothes as she was the toys!

Maddy's favorites were definitely the clothes, books & her new Dsi game.  My first born is growing up!

Ok... AND the dolls!

Our family had another blessed & merry Christmas Eve but we had one last thing to to together before everyone packed up to go home... birthday cake.  More specifically, rum cake.  I baked it but unfortunately, I messed up the recipe by adding too much butter.  It was ok, but it was too rich, even for a rum cake.  My father-in-law really liked it though and since it was 1/2 HIS cake I won't be too hard on myself.  Happy Birthday to our December Birthday boys Mike & Dad and...

  MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!