Christmas Eve traditions

In my family (Jana's/mommy's) we have some traditions on Christmas Eve. We get to open one present, which is usually pajamas or slippers or a bathrobe. Then we read 'Twas the Night Before Christmas' which was always my job. We also would leave a cookie for Santa and carrots for the reindeer.

So after working a 12 hour shift on Christmas Eve (so I could have Christmas off, yeah!) I came home and Andrew got to open one of his presents.


Mommy's just helping him get the tape off the side of the box.


What could it be???

Thomas jammies!! :)

Goofing off with daddy :)

Then we climbed up on the couch to read 'Twas the Night Before Christmas' and the Christmas story from his kids' Bible...and have Christmas cookies.

Something was very funny! Daddy printed the story off of the computer and there was a picture of Santa Claus that Andrew insisted was 'Jesus.'

My huggable little boy

He also left a cookie for Santa and carrots for the reindeer.

This particular cookies was very overloaded with sugar sprinkles. When daddy and Andrew were frosting and decorating this batch daddy turned around to find Andrew dumping on the sprinkles.

Our stockings hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there. Complete with two stockings on the ends for the two doggies.