Final Christmas Eve event!

Finally...it is that time of night when the kiddos get to open their Santa Mouse gifts! We get so excited for this part as it usually entails PJs!!!!!!!! Who doesn't love a nice, cozy pair of PJs from Santa Mouse? I know I do!

So this year it was the same as last...we ripped open our PJs and went straight to bed with visions of sugar plums dancing in our heads!

Gilliam Christmas Eve!

The Gilliam Christmas Eve was just as lively with LOTS of food! We were all STUFFED! We had so much fun as the whole Gilliam crowd was there and ready to celebrate!

Scott and Anna were told that you could actually track Santa on the internet! Needless to say that Scott loved talking about all the different Countries that Santa was visiting as Anna learned that he was almost here!!!!!!!!!!!

Lots of love between these two! You can't really tell in this picture..but it is true! ;)

McCartney Christmas Eve

We had a great time at Nannie's house with Sallie, Bruce, Jane and Tommy! I love that Anna and Scott get to spend time with their great Aunts and Uncles as they have been such a force in my life. We are all so lucky to be living so close together now!

I know that Scott and Anna love having their Nannie and Grandad close. Who wouldn't??? These are such fantstic times...I want them to slow down!

Merry Christmas Eve! (Happy almost Birthday Nannie!)

Bowersox/Gilliam Eve of Chrstimas Eve Dinner!

We LOVE the Eve of the Eve! We get to have pizza and enjoy a night with amazing friends! One of the best parts of this night is we "regift" gifts for the kiddos! It is fun for all and everyone gets new things to play with...even though they have already been "loved!"

We look forward to this every year!

Hurray for the Bowersox Family!

Christmas time in the Gilliam house!

Christmas time is always so much fun! Especially with little rug rats like these guys! We decided to decorate sugar cookies but I think we ate more then we made! The sprinkles are always the most fun part of the process...who doesn't like sprinkles????

Merry! Merry!

The Alley Christmas Sing-along!

I am not sure I have mentioned before but our Alley Friends are amazing! One of the fun things that we do each year is have an Alley Friends Christmas Sing-along! The sing-along started 3 years ago and has become a wonderful tradition! This year the Gilliams hosted and it was a blast! As the kids get older, more cookies, more wine and more pizza is consumed! Scott and Anna are so lucky to be surrounded by our amazing neighbors! I am so thankful we moved here and have been blessed with such great people for our children! (and for us!)

As it has been in the past the favorite song of the night was Feliz Navidad! Dave grabs the guitare and the kids follow him as he marches through the house and through the house and through the house. Needless to say, there is much silliness and laughter!

Jeanie, Christina, Abby (1 1/2) and Katy

The Chenets, Denuo's and the Gilliams!