CHRISTMAS EVE!

We had Christmas Eve at our house this year.  It was my side of the family, "The Schmidt's".

We all decided on having appetizers, and desserts for dinner.  This is the best part anyway!  The food was Delicious, and we had tons of it, as usual.  

We played lots of fun games including Sardines. ( A couple go's and hides in the dark.  Then you let the rest of the couples go to look for the couple hiding.  Once you find the hiding couple you hide with them until everyone is smashed in the hiding place.)  Just picture 8 people under my bed with stinky feet, or 10 people smashed in Ellie's closet passing gas!  We had a blast, and the kids didn't want to stop playing.  We had to remind them that Santa was coming, and they needed to get home to bed, so they wouldn't miss him.

 

Food! Food! Food!  We love Food!

Jeff getting a little mouthy, in the game Battle of the Sex's. 

The boys got lucky, on this one!

On Christmas Eve my kids get to open one gift.  This is their Christmas P.J.'s.  Paisley was as excited as Addison, to open a present!

After all the Family had left at about 11:30 P.M., and we had finished cleaning up the mess.  We finally knelt down for family prayers.  When I saw the girls, and dad all leaning over onto the couch, and their cute butts sticking out.  I couldn't resist taking a picture!

The girls left cookies, milk, and some creatively arranged carrots for Santa, and his reindeer.  Ellie also wrote a note to Santa!