A look back at Christmas Eve...

We had such a wonderful holiday. Sometimes when you travel from place to place you can feel rushed and spastic, but this year it all went really smoothly. All in all we had five events(on Christmas Eve and Christmas day combined), and each one was such a pleasure! Because I am pretty sure writing about both in one post would be image overload, I will break our Christmas up into a few posts.

On Christmas Eve we visited with Great Grandma Helen and Grandpa Bob. The boys loved seeing each other, and Great Grandma was really happy to have her grandkids and great grandkids around. Here are a few photos of the boys playing and one of the only pics I have of Matt opening a present...the rest of the holiday, Zach took charge and opened all the gifts he could get his hands on:

When we got home Grandma and Papa came over with Uncle Nick and Aunt Cheryl and we enjoyed some more food, more presents and more attention for Z. (Matt was already in bed dreaming of sugar plums!):

By 8:30 it was time to put out cookies and milk for Santa and water and carrots for the reindeer. Zach picked out the spot, Wayne wrote a little note, and the boys were pleased with their result:

By 9 p.m. it was lights out for Zach. He was so excited about the reindeer coming and eating the carrots and he went to bed telling me he heard their hoofs on the roof. So sweet:

Sometime before morning, Santa arrived and filled the stocking with goodies:

He also left a very generous amount of presents under the tree:

And then it was Christmas morning...