After a fun birthday celebration, both kids went down for LONG naps!! We try to let Ella have a super special day, and wait for Christmas Eve celebrations in the evening.
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| This is how Colin woke up! |
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We wanted to keep our evening relaxed and catered to the kids' schedule (well, there was no regular "schedule" that day, but we wanted to do what the kids needed). When Ella woke up, we didn't even fix her hair or put her tights back on. It did occur to me that I wanted to try to get some pictures of my kids in their special outfits (Nana made Ella's dress and bought Colin's outfit to match). However, I should have done it earlier in the day. But they still were super cute!
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| Ella always has kisses for Colin |
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| A little choke hold..haha |
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| There:) |
After a short photo session (haha), it was time for dinner. Gigi spent Christmas Eve with us, and we were so happy to have her! (Nana and Papa came back over after eating dinner with Julie's family. They spent the night so they could spend Christmas morning with us). Jason cooked filet mignon on the Big Green Egg (that thing got some serious grill time over the holidays), I made a creamed spinach (different from the lunch spinach), and we warmed up my mom's scalloped potatoes...see what I mean?? Relaxed:) Then it was time to open some presents!! We let the kids open 4 presents each.
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| Isn't this the poster child for excitement?? |
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| Climbing on the presents...again |
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| Yay! |
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| Ella loved reading the cards this year! She would say "To Ella loves Mommy and Daddy" instead of "To: Ella Love: Mommy and Daddy" |
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| Then Colin posed like a little model for a few pictures with Mommy |
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| He leans his head into mine |
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| I am so in love with this little boy! |
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