Christmas Eve

This year for Christmas Eve we took the kids to an indoor playground at Mahoney to try and get some of their excited energy out of them.  Then we re- energized them by stopping for Ice Cream on the way home.  The plan for the afternoon was some Christmas movie watching and then we were going to be joined by the Owens and Thomas'.  Unfortunately sickness kept the Thomas' away so we enjoyed a nice dinner and some Christmas Eve festivities with the Owens.

First a not so traditional Cafe Rio for dinner.  Feliz Navidad!

Then the traditional nativity (only repeated twice this year):


 Somehow the game playing and cookie decorating that also happened that night escaped the camera... but it should be remembered that fun was had!

Of course we couldnt put the kids to bed without the traditional opening of Grandma's "surprise" present... New PJ's of course!

The kids might have been a little hyper than night :)

... and then it was off to bed, off to bed...