I love Christmas Eve. I love the traditions of going to church, going out to eat, driving around to see the lights, opening one present (always christmas pjs and usually a new ornament), hearing my dad recite Twas The Night Before Christmas (the very best rendition I have ever heard, I must say). Its perfect.
The boys were excited to have their Gram and Pop around. Miles and Gram played a very competitive games of Squares.
The boys crowded around my dad, as he send a e-birthday card to his brother.
Lindsey and Jason spent Christmas Eve with us too (it was their year to stay with Jason's parents, who also live in Charlotte). We all went to church and had a great dinner at Red Rocks. I wish I'd had someone take a picture of all of us at dinner, but with my 50 mm lens, I think they would have had to leave the restaurant to get us all in the frame. The one downside of my lens. :)
Time to go home and wait for Santa?! Let's GO!
We never took a immediate family picture around the tree this year (the shock! the horror!) but Mike and I did pose for this one after dinner. Not sure which one I like better, so I'm including both. I'm such a rebel.
We were all entranced as my dad recited "twas the night before Christmas." I captured it on video this year. Can't wait to download that video and listen again. Its magical.
Before heading to bed, we threw out the reindeer food that Griffin made in preschool. (I think Mike was secretly thankful that it poured on Christmas to wash away the left-over oatmeal and glitter in the yard. :) Here comes Christmas!...
2 comments:
oops, yeah never doublechecked on that reindeer food. I like the color couple photo by the by.
so fun and special that your dad reads twas to the boys. i hear ya on the lens. are you ever considering getting another for that lack of wideangle reason? i'm on the brink with the 24-70, but such a big commitment! so glad to have caught up with the browns' christmas! it was everything I expected and more! sure they'll be more to come !
i like the color one. I don't know. the colors just look nice and soft or something.
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