christmas eve

I think we ran around like chickens with our heads cut off on Christmas Eve. We both had last minute Christmas shopping and wrapping to do. And baking. I'll get to that in a second. They were having a children's program at church Christmas Eve. Addison had been practicing to be an angel for weeks. I never commited her to doing it because I had a feeling she wouldn't participate. She is still so shy when it comes to doing stuff like that. I was spot on. She refused to even put on the angel costume. But they both looked so cute in their best Christmas dresses. Forced pictures, fake smiles and the purple glove on Morgan's hand. She's obsessed with stuff on her hands. I love it!

After church we baked cookies for Santa. I'm still lazy and go the break and bake route. The girls put the cookies on the cookie sheet and took them off again about 10 times. It was cute to watch. And all of Addison's dough balls had a bite missing. Good thing Santa isn't afraid of germs.

Maybe Mrs. Claus had to have some brownies too.

Michael asked Addison how many cookies she wanted to leave for Santa. Four, because he'll be hungry. Here you have it. Four cookies and milk, apple chunks for the reindeer (courtesy of a McDonald's Happy Meal the day before), and cheese for Santa Mouse.

At this point Morgan was pretty sick and barely made it through the cookies. Addison was so excited and couldn't wait for the morning. She and I read a ton of Christmas books at bedtime and off to bed she went.