Christmas Eve

Day 11 of the 12 days of Christmas - Craft for Amelia; light-up ball for Luca

Amelia snuggling with Grandma Hilda at the hospital:

Exploring at the hospital:

Amelia had a nice idea -- passing out candy on Christmas Eve to whoever we saw.  So we stopped at the store and picked up candy canes and chocolate.  We passed out 70 pieces of candy at the hospital, and a few stops before and after.

In front of the hospital tree:

All dressed up for church on Christmas Eve:

At church:

After church, we stopped at the hospital to say goodnight to Grandpa Byron.

Kiddos checking out the hospital tree:

Daddy had driven back home, because we were going to be at Grandpa Larry's longer than planned, and he needed to pick up the presents and Christmas dinner food.

But he made it back just in time for the kids to get on their Christmas jammies:

And read "the Night Before Christmas":

And put out cookies, carrots and milk for Santa:

After the kids were in bed, Santa came!