Christmas Eve at Mama's

The day Nathan has been waiting for is finally here! Santa is coming tomorrow! Nathan has been preparing for Christmas for months now...figuring out just what toys to ask for, what he should ask Santa to get Charlotte, "researching" new toys in catalogs, changing his mind back and forth, and most importantly...trying so hard to be good! In fact, he has loved having his elf, "Melf" here at our house and finding him every morning, but the pressure of knowing that Melf is watching his every move and reporting back to Santa was a lot for him to handle. The other day Nathan was being naughty and not sharing with Charlotte. I reminded him that Melf was watching, and he said with a big sigh, "When is Melf not going to be here anymore?" I just about died laughing!

On Christmas Eve, Helen came over to our house and then we went to our church for their candlelight service. Charlotte fell asleep on the way to church and stayed asleep in my arms for the first 30 minutes, which was really nice! But when she woke up, she saw that right behind me was a brand new baby (being held by her grandmother). Charlotte kept trying to give her kisses, pointing to her, showing me and Wayne there was a baby right behind us, and wanting to touch her! After the service, we headed to Mama and Papa's house. Aunt Jen and Grandma were also there. Mama made us vegetable soup, cornbread, rum cake, bread pudding, and several appetizers. Yum!

Then it was time to open presents! Nathan played Santa and passed out every one's presents. He couldn't wait to get his hands into the wrapping paper of his gifts!

Charlotte went first. She got this cute little trinket box from Mama. It's in the shape of a cupcake. When you turn it on, it has a candle that "lights" up. And when you blow on it, it actually turns off. it is the cutest thing and Charlotte had so much fun trying to blow it out. She also got a bunch of dress up jewelry, a feather boa, a jewelry box with a ballerina, and a rainbow hair extension from Mama and Papa! Aunt Jen gave her a purse and glove set, a set of princess lipsticks (chap stick) which she absolutely loves, and a bottle for her babies. And Auntie  Carrie gave her a new baby doll. Plus she got a Toys R Us gift card from Aunt Lisa and Aunt Missy. She was one happy girl!

Nathan got the much wanted Bat Cave from Mama and Papa, a big Bumblebee Transformer from Aunt Jen (he has been wanting this FOREVER) and a tracing machine from Auntie Carrie which is great because he loves to draw and color so much. He also got the same gift cards from Aunt Lisa and Aunt Missy...he's already asking when he gets to go to Toys R Us to spend them!!! 

We had so much fun! Thank you to everyone for such great gifts!