traditions

i treasure making and experiencing traditions, especially holiday traditions. our christmas traditions are always the same and always the best for me. here is our traditional schedule:

.wake up christmas eve and the kids open the last doors on their advent calendars

.bake santa cookies and treats all morning (especially loved by owen)

.sample the goodies (especially loved by wyatt)

.todd and the kids make the luminaries for the sidewalk
.divide out the gifts that go to various homes and load

.casually get ready for dinner

.put out the reindeer magic on the lawn and the candles on the sidewalk

.go to dinner with my grandparents, cousins, aunts, mom, dad, and heather's family at alfano's

.go to my grandparent's house to open gifts

.come home, put out cookies and milk, put on PJ's, read "the night before christmas", and get kids to sleep

.sneak downstairs and help santa get stockings stuffed and toys built

.time for sleep!

.get up early and RUN downstairs with the kids to open gifts!! BEST PART of being a parent!

.casually (key word) get ready and go to my parent's house for yummy bacon (best bacon) and opening gifts

.watch the parade and relax

.head home to relax, have fun with new toys, put away decorations (i know!), and make our special christmas dinner for just the 5 of us!

.head up to bed and kiss my christmas babies and hubby good night!