The Brown's Scrapbook: January 2014

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Twas The Night Before Christmas!

12.24.13

After everyone had left, we put out the milk and cookies for Santa, changed into some warm new Christmas pajamas, kissed Delaney and put her to bed. We four then curled up in Addie's bed this year and read (for the 8th year with kids) Twas' The Night Before Christmas at 8:30PM (an all time early night!) ;) It was a wonderful night. I will always remember Addie trying to recite the story by heart before we kissed good night.

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Christmas Eve Dinner

12.24.13

Then it was time for our annual "sibling gift exchange." I think Addie could be a poster child for expressions when opening gifts! She was ecstatic when she opened the Pistachios from Carter!!

Carter, our "sock snob" was beyond thrilled when he opened his VERY favorite brand of socks from Delaney! Ahhhh.... the simple pleasures in life!

Delaney could care less about the stiff bib picked out by her brother but mom is excited if it keeps more food off the floor!

Carter's new golf game from Addie was a hit but we quickly had to put it away with a nine month old in the house considering the number of tiny balls that were all over the place!

Christmas Eve dinner at 6PM with the family was low key, simple and perfect and left plenty of time for us to enjoy our annual Christmas Eve traditions as a family.