Christmas Eve!
We spent the day getting the house cleaned and ready for Santa! Mary spent the night with her mom - their turn for Christmas morning with Mary. So Drew, Jules and I hit the store to get groceries for the next few days and started getting things ready for Santa's visit.
First we started with our Reindeer food mix. This year we changed it up a bit (it may be because mommy forgot to buy glitter, but we rolled with it) and mixed cinnamon oatmeal with red and clear candy sprinkles and red hots. It smelled delish and was gone by morning. So Santa's reindeers must have LOVED it! :)






After that it was present time! Well a couple anyway. We had a tradition growing up that we got to open 1 present on Chrsitmas Eve. We would painstakingly look at every gift for days leading up to Christmas Eve trying to decide which one to open. You didn't want it to be the big gift (you always saved that one for Christmas Day) but you didn't want it to be something small either. You wanted it to be that one perfect Christmas Eve gift! :) This year we made it easy for Jules. I already had planned what gifts I wanted her to open!
I found a great deal on this doll that looks like Jules and comes with outfits that will match outfits in Jules' size. Not quite an American Girl doll, but seriously, what 4 year old needs a $125 doll? She LOVED this one!
And was even happier when she saw they could wear matching p.j.'s that night! (Drew was quick to throw them in the washer - he is always paranoid about new clothes.)

"Hooray!"
Her latest favorite word.
Already in love!
Oh wait. There's more! Matching dresses for Christmas day!
First we started with our Reindeer food mix. This year we changed it up a bit (it may be because mommy forgot to buy glitter, but we rolled with it) and mixed cinnamon oatmeal with red and clear candy sprinkles and red hots. It smelled delish and was gone by morning. So Santa's reindeers must have LOVED it! :)
After that it was present time! Well a couple anyway. We had a tradition growing up that we got to open 1 present on Chrsitmas Eve. We would painstakingly look at every gift for days leading up to Christmas Eve trying to decide which one to open. You didn't want it to be the big gift (you always saved that one for Christmas Day) but you didn't want it to be something small either. You wanted it to be that one perfect Christmas Eve gift! :) This year we made it easy for Jules. I already had planned what gifts I wanted her to open!
I found a great deal on this doll that looks like Jules and comes with outfits that will match outfits in Jules' size. Not quite an American Girl doll, but seriously, what 4 year old needs a $125 doll? She LOVED this one!
"Hooray!"
Her latest favorite word.
Already in love!
"hooray!"

After that it was bathtime and time to make cookies!!! This is her special tradition that she does with just daddy every year. Mommy is usually hidden away in the bedroom wrapping stocking stuffers! :)
After that it was bathtime and time to make cookies!!! This is her special tradition that she does with just daddy every year. Mommy is usually hidden away in the bedroom wrapping stocking stuffers! :)
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