Christmas Eve

Frank's parents came to our house to spend Christmas Eve with us. They drove up the night before so they could spend some extra time with Little, and she was so glad to see them. Christmas Eve morning, we all woke up and Skyped Daniel after breakfast so he could watch us open presents. He so thoughtfully sent some books in the mail for Little and Baby Lincoln, and Little had such a great time opening them. She has really enjoyed the books every day since. Even Mollie was involved in the festivities.Little really enjoyed looking at the present she gave to Big Daddy and Nannie, a 2012 calendar with her picture on every page! She thought it was the greatest thing ever, as you can see here where she is talking to Big Daddy about it.After presents and while Little was taking her morning nap, Frank got to work one of the best meals I have ever eaten. He never fails to amaze me in the kitchen. He made a homemade beef wellington (my favorite), complete with sauces that have names I can't even pronounce. All made from scratch. He even did a flambe. It was A.MA.ZING! I could've just drank the sauce straight out of the bowl. Here he is at work and then slicing the wellingtons. He also made homemade cranberry sauce with some special ingredients. We were so excited to share this wonderful meal that we called my parents at the last minute and they came to try his creations. The seven of us all ate the wonderful meal, which was a Christmas present and memory in itself, prepared by Frank and then hung out until the Christmas Eve service at my parents church. It was Little's first time in big church (she's usually in the nursery), and she did surprisingly well. We sat on the second row, and she acted so grown up. The service was a wonderful way to celebrate the birth of Christ.

Stay tuned for a post on Christmas Day!