We normally just spend Christmas Eve with our little family but we decided after the girls taking awesome afternoon naps and finishing up with all our own Family Traditions that we still had some time left to go do a little celebrating with some friends. We had so much fun because there were so many people of different ages and it felt like being at a family get together. Something we don't get these days living so far from everyone in both of our families. Mia had a blast getting to participate in a little Nativity play and her new Tinkerbell robe was a great addition for her role as a Shepherd. :)
Mia was trying to be funny for the picture but we were cracking up watching Maddi try and imitate her.
One of our traditions is to open one gift on Christmas Eve and as you can see it normally involves jammies of some sort.
Christmas Eve Dinner- Tamales!!! We look so forward to Christmas Eve dinner when we get to eat Tamales. I don't know why we never eat them any other time of year but it does make it more exciting when Christmas Eve comes around. We used to make them ourselves but we have a connection to someone here who makes them and sells them and now we just buy them instead. Another thing to look forward to on Christmas Eve...no cooking!
We always make Gingerbread Houses on Christmas Eve and this year we added a little twist by using an idea I did with my preschool class. Sugar Cone Gingerbread houses. These are GREAT for little kids.
Gotta love Christmas Dresses and especially when they are hand-me-downs! Maddi's used to be Mia's and Mia's used to be her cousin Isabel's. Thanks Bel!
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