Christmas Eve!

Saturday morning the kids were really anxious for Christmas to "hurry up and get here!" We went with my parents and sister to "Chipwrecked" (the latest Chipmunks movie). It was cute. Afterward we all went to Pier 49 for pizza (thanks to Mom and Dad).

We went home and the kids tried to do things to make the day go faster: tried to take naps (that didn't work), played in their rooms, read books, played Legos, etc. But the day wasn't going any faster.

When it was "finally" time, we decided to start our traditional Christmas Eve activities. We usually order pizza and eat it while sitting on the floor near the Christmas tree. Since we had already had pizza, we heated the leftovers and ate those. Then the kids asked to open their Christmas Eve presents and we said "no." Ethan wasn't hungry so he read us Christmas stories while we ate our pizza. Then the kids asked to open their Christmas Eve presents and we said "no." We played a few tunes with the chimes (which we are getting better at, by the way). Then the kids asked to open their Christmas Eve presents and we said "no." We tried to do a few more things but it wasn't working because the kids kept asking if they could open their present from Christmas Eve and it was getting annoying and everyone was getting grumpy (okay, it was Ethan and me that were getting grumpy).

Finally, we told the kids that they could open their Christmas Eve present but that they would have to go and take baths afterward. That did not go over well. I don't know why our kids hate to take baths/showers because once they get in the water we CAN'T GET THEM OUT!! I don't know what they do in there but they certainly enjoy themselves. But they get so upset when we tell them they have to get clean.

They opened their presents:
It's always pajamas. Usually I make them but they both wanted "feetie" pjs this year and there really isn't a pattern for pjs Ethan's size that have feet. I could have improvised but I have been too busy. I sad that I didn't make their pjs because I think it would have been more fun for me when they opened them. But then again, Courtney always complains that they are too "itchy" and I get frustrated at her and Ethan grew 3/4 of an inch last month so his would have been too short. Maybe it was best that I bought them.

Here's camo-Ethan with footies:
Here is Hello Kitty girl: