Christmas Eve celebrations started with early gifts from Uncle Jamie (so we could play with them):
Lots of relaxing, talking, playing, and just hanging around the house. Cora tried to teach the kittens to walk on leashes. It didn't go over very well...
Catan is really fun, but a bit lengthy...
Costume change for Cora (not the first of the day) before decorating gingerbread houses and a gingerbread man with Gramma:
Eventually the kids needed to get some energy out...
It was cold outside and Buster is a big ol' baby...
...a baby who loves Uncle Jamie!
As usual, Cora started sneaking gingerbread house candies before dinner...
...which was the traditional make-your-own pizza:
Followed by sugar cookies decorating for Santa:
(The cookies they picked to leave out for Santa)
Next up: reindeer food and driveway sprinkling...
...and eating a few of Rudolph's carrots!
Last but not least of the Christmas Eve traditions is opening a new pair of pajamas. This year's PJs came all the way from NY! James loved his yetis, but Cora was immediately confused that hers didn't match his (don't worry, she loves them and wears them often - she's just used to matching Christmas jammies).
Posing with Santa's cookies and milk before going to bed (though not to sleep):
Grambot sent us a picture of PawPaw in his Christmas Yeti sweater:
And then it was time to put together Cora's new bookshelf-dollhouse and fill up the tree!
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