Christmas Eve

The best present I got this year...Ken actually got Christmas Day off! We were so excited. Not only that, but Christmas Eve he was supposed to be getting off of a 30-hour shift, but due to some scheduling changes he worked it the day before and only had to go in for half the day on Christmas Eve. I was so glad to have him around (and so were the kids)!

Here are some pictures from our Christmas Eve fun.

We started the day out at a doctor's appointment for me. Baby's heartbeat was great and he is moving around just fine, but he seems to get the hiccups a lot (which makes me nervous 'cuz Jordan got hiccups a lot, and she was a colicy baby).

Here is a picture of the kids coloring while we waited for the doctor.
That night we went to the Children's Winter Wonderland as a family. There were lots of light displays to see. The kids loved the talking tree. The tree actually interacted with the kids--asking them questions, answering their questions, and even singing a song or two with them. They also got to ride the train, which made Caden ecstatic, and they got to see Santa and Mrs. Claus.

Talking tree.

Kailyn, Jordan and Caden sitting on Santa and Mrs. Claus's lap.

Getting ready to ride the train. (The kids actually got an extra long ride since there was no line of kids waiting to ride.)

Getting ready to go.
Here comes the train.

Scenery on the train ride.

One of the displays.

Picture with Frosty. (Kailyn said "It's not Frosty. It's really a person. I see his face.")

After the Winter Wonderland, we came home, ate dinner, and then made cookies for Santa. We also made sure to sprinkle reindeer food on the lawn for Santa's reindeer. We sang some Christmas carols (which required dressing up and dancing by the kids) and then we watched a movie about the birth of Jesus. Then it was off to bed so Santa could come.

Cute Jordan and her love of sprinkles.

Caden enjoying a cookie.

Cookies, milk, and a note for Santa.

I didn't even know Kailyn had written notes for Santa until she pulled them out.

Spreading food on the lawn for the reindeer.
Message Kailyn wrote on her present to Ken, all by herself ('Dear Dad it is a gift from the kids Kailyn, Jordan, Caden')
The tree after Santa's visit.