tiny tots, with their eyes all aglow {christmas eve}

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire

Jack Frost nipping at your nose

Yuletide carols being sung by a choir

And folks dressed up like Eskimos
Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe

Help to make the season bright

Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow 

Will find it hard to sleep tonight

They know that Santa's on his way

He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh

And every mother's child is gonna spy

To see if reindeer really know how to fly

And so I'm offering this simple phrase

To kids from one to ninety-two

Although it's been said many times

Many ways, Merry Christmas to you

-The Christmas Song

.....

on christmas eve morning it started snowing.

big huge flakes.

and you couldn't see more than a block ahead of you.

it was charming.

i cooked all day to christmas music.

the menu:

steak and cheese fondue

brie salad with homemade red wine vinegar dressing

mixed vegetables

orange jello salad

4 different blends of sparkling bubbly

dessert:

warm cherry pie with ice cream

and then we were all assigned our nativity parts.

3 wise men,

an angel,

and a shepherd and a pear tree.

or sheep.

whichever.

and even though we aimed for midnight,

sean and i weren't tucked snugly into our bed until 1:30am.

the kids were 10pm.

but they didn't find it hard to sleep b/c they were completely exhausted.

us too.

US.TOO.

:):):)

it's a wonderful life

tonight i wrapped presents for the kids,

and sean put together a doll house for max.

the little screws are even pink.

i adore it.

we watched "it's a wonderful life."

and i just sat their the entire time with my scissors and tape 

and was so overcome with happiness. 

happy to be wrapping presents next to the christmas trees,

in a warm house,

with three beautiful children sleeping upstairs.

so happy to have a husband like sean.

staying up late to put together a doll house for three hours.

such a catch i caught in that one!

it's a wonderful life.

:):):)

.......

earlier tonight it was stroganoff and sugar cookie night with grandma carol.

she had her best friend make my kids aprons for the occasion.

thank you cherie!

even one for baby man chase ray.

with little candy cane and candy ribbon prints on them.

they were so cute in them.

brennan wasn't feeling good and ended up watching Cinderella on the couch.

while max basked in her time alone with grandma carol at the cookie counter,

cutting out sugar cookies with santa, stocking, snowman, stocking, and star shapes.

and frosting and decorating them with candy crushes and red and green m&m's.

i want to sleep in until noon tomorrow.

there is no way that is happening.

i will settle for watching christmas movies all morning.

and i'm hoping and praying that no one starts puking:)