We enjoyed our traditional Christmas eve by going to the Children's Mass, which Halle did a beautiful job singing! Then we stopped by Poppie and Gg's house to say our prayers and light our candles. Then we were off to Papa and Grandma Contreras' house for prime rib and crab leg dinner. Yum! Of course the kids were dying to open gifts as soon as dinner was over. It gets more fun each year!
Auntie Nisa got me Juicy!
After presents, Erik and I scooped up the kids and headed to our own house to sleep. We were SO excited to get to wake up and have Christmas morning in our own home! It's been 3 years since we've done that! Halle left letters to Santa and John Johnny Christmas Bell, our elf... and we of course left some cookies and milk....and a few carrots for the reindeer;) Santa was very good to us this year and left some very nice gifts! A dollhouse for Halle that's almost as tall as she is(he must have known we didn't have to get it back to Mexico this year) and a tool bench and big monster remote control truck for Costa. Thanks Santa!
Santa left some fun stuff!
Halle's gift to me and daddy...so precious!
After we enjoyed our morning together we headed to Grandma Dottie and Uncle Luke's house for a homemade strawberry waffle breakfast and more gift opening! After opening the Barbie Camper for Halle and Batcave for Costa this completed their Christmas wish lists and they officially got everything they wanted....spoiled! It was so much fun to see Xander, Tatym, Halle and Cost open presents together! Next year we'll have 2 more to add to the bunch with our baby and Brooks! LOVE it!
This kid is hilarious with his "bloodies"
That night was our traditional prime rib dinner at Poppie and Gg's house. It was fun this year because Aunt Diane and Uncle Dean were both there! It's always so much fun when there's lots of family and you get to catch up with the people you don't get to see all the time. I love the holidays! Ok, now this baby can come anytime...we're more than ready!
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