Christmas Eve

We spent Christmas Eve with Jeff's side of the family. We started our celebration by attending the family service at University Presbyterian. The kids loved the music and the lively performance, and we all enjoyed being in such a family-friendly atmosphere. It was a great way to remember the true reason for all of this celebrating!

After church we went back to Jeff's parents' house for dinner and presents. The kids had so much fun opening gifts and playing with all their new toys.

Bop read The Night Before Christmas to get us all in the mood. Charlie was really into the story.
Opening stockings...

Charlie kept us entertained as he tried out his new bowling set. He would stand right next to the pins then throw the ball over the top.

I love the look of pure joy on Charlie's face in this picture. It is his reaction to his new dog toy from Uncle Ryan and Aunt Lindsay. He absolutely loves his "oggy" and has been taking it for walks all over the house.

Charlie played some music for us on the piano...
but it sounded much better when Grammy helped him out.
Thank you, Grammy and Bop, for such a fun night!