I am so frustrated with my Christmas Eve pictures. My batteries died 20 minutes after we arrived at Nana's house, so I seriously got like 10 pictures at the most of all the family festivities that day. I didn't get any pictures of the McAnultys or the Clendenins that day. I know some of my extended family is ok with this (ha), but I'm really sad! FROWN At least I got a few!
Christmas Eve morning, we head to Asheboro to celebrate with the "McAnultys." Andrew, myself, Ceilidh, and even Graeme look forward to "Nana biscuits" the entire trip from CH to Asheboro! If I were really honest, we start getting excited about "Nana biscuits" a few months before Thanksgiving! ha We eat, act out the Christmas story, play a fun game of White Elephant, and open presents. This year we performed the Christmas story twice b/c Jack and Phoenix both had to premier as baby Jesus!
After visiting with Nana and Granddaddy, we head on down to Pops and ZZ's house for dinner and presents with the "Clendenin" crew. Randy and Suzanne gave pajamas to their children every Christmas Eve when they were little. They have continued that tradition with their grandchildren. They never disappoint, as Suzanne can find THE cutest matching or coordinating clothing I have ever seen. Zion and Ceilidh had the sweetest coordinating Christmas outfits their first Christmas! Back to 2010 though.... This year the task got a bit more difficult as the brood grew to FIVE! Ceilidh and Zion got cute coordinating pajama sets, but the three little boys got the same pjs with their names on their rumps! We got some pretty adorable "rump" pictures around the Christmas tree. Of course I can't share those with you though, b/c my camera died! Hopefully I can grab one from one of the sis-in-laws.
After the pj unveiling, wrapping paper went flying as Ceilidh and Zion went to town! It was so much fun to watch their excitement. Graeme got into the whole gift thing too, when he started unwrapping dog books and trucks! We had a wonderful time that night, but had to head home so that Santa could visit CH. wink Ceilidh and Graeme both passed out before we pulled out of their driveway; but she still opened her eyes when we got in the house, just to make sure Santa had not visited yet!
The next morning when she saw her bike under the tree; she told Andrew that Graeme could use her bike when she outgrew it. Andrew told her to look in front of the chair, and she saw Graeme's bike. Ceilidh said, "He got a bike TOO?!" I love how she is always thinking/caring for buddy Graeme. It is really sweet. The rest of the day was wonderfully lazy and filled with good food, family, and falling snow! I hope you all had a Merry Christmas as well!
Ceilidh FINALLY got to see Zion. She had asked me 5 million times that morning when she would get to see him!
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