Christmas Eve was as great as ever..maybe the best Christmas eve yet!!!
Joe's parents stopped by to meet Libby. They had Christmas gifts for the girls which was so sweet!!!
The girls getting in some cuddle time with Grandpa! Shortly after, Libby took their spot and stayed there happily for most of Christmas eve!
Our little Santa baby! It was so much fun having Libby there for Christmas...and am even more excited for next year when she will really get to enjoy the magic of Christmas!
The girls with their dinner. Thanks Uncle Joe for making mac-n-cheese! Abigail's meal basically consisted of Holy Bread..I am pretty sure she ate a whole loaf!
Miss Lucy enjoying a Christmas meal...for a few minutes!
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The Christmas table. Crab legs, oysters, clams, lake perch, pierogies...all our favorite Christmas eve traditions!
The cousins!
Can't even imagine what next year will bring with 5 princesses!!!!!
Lucy opening gifts. We got her this princess castle. It was so cute because she was so excited that she couldn't stop looking at the box. She didn't realize that Uncle Rob had already put it together and was behind her surprising her. He kept saying "Lucy...look here" but she wouldn't stop looking at the box. I'm sure her reaction was priceless when she finally turned around (I only had a view from the back).
2 of my tu-tu Christmas girls (and yes, Libs had Christmas tu-tu pajamas too!)
Abigial LOVED her Madeline doll. She loves Madeline books so much, and was very excited to get not 1, but 2 Madeline dolls!
Caitlin's new American girl doll. Her and Lucy got twins...and now get to join big cousin/sister Abigail at the American Girl store next week for tea!!!
The girls got so many wonderful gifts, it's hard to even begin to name them all. Caitlin got bunk beds for her doll (big hit with all the girls), a personalized lunch box (this girl loves lunch boxes), a running suit, lots of cute clothes, Elmo movie, and more! Abigail got a Barbie room for Princess and the Popstar (another favorite), mermaid Barbie, lots of cute clothes including a favorite princess shirt, Princess movie, personalized bath towel (her 1st big girl towel without a hood on it) and more! Libby also got gifts..she got a personalized piggy bank, a snow suit, and 2 personalized things for her room!!! I was very excited about the personalized things for her room because I had never taken down the things that said "Caitlin" when the 2 older girls moved to their bunk beds...
Her Libby sign from Autn Katie..and her Libby bank from Gma and Gpa.
Her Libby Winnie the Pooh sign from the Blandfords.
Rob and I were also spoiled! In addition to our big Secret Santa gifts, we also had so much fun with the guys gift (tradition started years ago) and girts gifts. Guys gifts included: Notre Dame shirt, sensor light, rubs for meat, and Moonshine book. Some of the best guy gifts ever (would have been better if there had been a coozie....thanks Jules ;)!) Girls gifts included bracelets, gift certificates, exfoliant, body wash, and coffee mug. Those gifts are as much fun to shop for as they are to recieve!!!!
We put the girls to sleep at my parents around 8:00, then the adults opened gifts. Arond 10:00, it was time to head home. The car ride home is always my favorite because the girls look at the window so intensely. This time, they saw Rudolph's red nose flashing! ;) When we got home, we got Santa his cookies, milk, and shot (to keep him warm), we put the reindeer food outside (something the girls make at school), we read The Night Before Christmas, and then we went to bed and let Santa work his magic!!!!
Next up..Christmas Day!
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