Christmas eve and Christmas Day

On Christmas eve we went to Erica's house to exchange gifts and celebrate together. It was a lot of fun and the kid's loved opening presents together.

(Doesn't everyone dress like Hannah Montana on Christmas Eve?)

Among other things Ellie got her pink Nintendo DS and Logan got his night vision goggles (which work really well by the way!).



Then it was time to go home and get to bed so Santa could visit! The kids put out the milk and cookies for Santa! They're wearing their new PJ's that Nonnie made for them.

The next morning we woke up and opened presents.

Logan had been wanting a Sith robe (like from Star Wars), so he got one and was really excited.

We decided to get the kids their own roller skates and they loved them! (Haven't you ever seen a roller skating Sith?)

Then we got ready quickly and left for Houston. We've been doing this for about the last 6 years or so and let me tell you, it is NO FUN!! My idea was that I wanted the kids to be home on Christmas morning to open presents at their house, but we still wanted to see Stuart's family that gets together on Christmas Day, so this was our solution. It's exhausting though. Especially this year since we went to his Dad's family Christmas, then his Mom's side all on Christmas Day! Logan and Ellie's presents from Grandpa and Marilyn!

The Smith Kids. Garrick (20), Becky (30) and Stuart (36)!

Logan and Ellie with Uncle Wade (Stuart's dad's brother).

We did manage to have fun on Christmas despite the hectic schedule, but I think we may do things differently next year!