Following family tradition we had Christmas Eve lunch at Mimi’s. Of course we took the family pictures upon arriving. It is always fun to go back and look at them throughout the years; I remember taking them at Mama’s house when I was Ivy and Leia’s age. After lunch we played dirty santa (very tame this year) before enjoying the warm weather outside playing, riding go-cart,and catching up. Mimi decided to go to Mt Vernon for the the candle light service and since it was later than we originally thought we headed home to decorate cookies for Santa while the Rhoads went to their candle light service and to decorate cookies at their house. The girls did great decorating the cookies and setting them out for the big man of the night before going bed so he could come visit them.

 The girls checking out where Cupcake our Elf on the Shelf was Christmas Eve morning. Cupcake was reading about the true reason for the season

First present of the day

Leia reading a book to Deedee before going to Mimi’s on Christmas Eve

Group pictures at Mimi’s
           

Christmas Eve Fun
    
Ivy liked chasing Jillian with the camera and we got to introduce her to the zip line
   

Group picture … love each one of these people

Mimi had one more gift before the munchkins headed home and she went to the candle light service at Mt Veron

Decorating cookies for Santa
 

Setting out the cookies, milk, and reindeer food for the big man tonight

Love these two princesses!

One last present before night night time