Christmas Eve

We started off the day in St Charles. It is a historic town right on the river. They had carolers and performers walking the streets. They had all kinds of Christmas decorations. Laneah was scared of all the statues and wouldn't take her picture with them unless I was there with her.

Laneah really liked seeing the horse and carriage.

They had old trains on the tracks next to the river that Laneah wanted to see.

 This old mill was cool. There was a little bubbly stream/waterfall that connected to the river.

They had a little parade at the end with Santa. 

 After St Charles we went home and made our big Christmas dinner. 
 The girls and Nana making cookies.

 The girls had a bath after dinner while the rest of us cleaned the kitchen. Then it was time for our yearly tradition. My dad reads about the Saviors birth from the Bible and talks about how his dad (my grandfather) asked my dad and his siblings when they were young if they thought they were all blessed enough to be there as angels singing to the Shepherds about Jesus when he was born. Laneah went on and on about how she was special to Jesus and everyone was special. It was cute.

 Sibling love.

 Then it was present time. The girls opened a combined gift of a dress up trunk. Of course they immediately took off their pajamas and put on the dresses and jewelry.

 Brooklyn has starting posing and it is so funny.

 Brooklyn giving daddy loves.

 Brooklyn showing off her rings and dress.

 Brooklyn giving love to Uncle Alex.

 Brooklyn took her dress off to eat pie but left her fancy cape and necklace on:)

 Late that night after the girls went to bed we caught Santa!

Then he told us we were being naughty and better go to bed so we did:)