The Day and Night Before Christmas

The kids helped with some baking.  Brady wrote a couple more thank you notes (he is So terrific about this...he's truly grateful and writes a thoughtful message all on his own.  perfect!), and Sylvie accompanied Daddy as he kept up his "power shopping" on Dec. 24 tradition.

We did some family timer shots at Sylvie's request as we opened some presents she made us.  Glad we did b/c I didn't get any other entire fam fotos!

Putting their reindeer and Santa snacks on the mantle-

 Opening their Christmas Eve gifts

 Giving Gingerbear some farewell love (and fee-faws, of course!)

 Magical!

(another new tradition this year...Santa gifts are in their sacks)