Christmas Eve

I'm not quite ready for these, but I have to post them, only because our anti-virus stuff has been finding crap like crazy and I'm very scared that if something does wreck this computer, these pictures will be lost forever. It hurts, still and I'm not quite sure if that will ever stop. But I do know for sure that I will regret it if we lose these. So....here.

{i did the table decor this year, and decided on a polar express theme. it was cute, railroad tracks stuck on garland, the train set and matching ornaments}

{the book was behind the caboose for the munchkins when they got bored}

{eddie loves playing the drums for rockband!}

{little munch had a turn too!}

{Michael and his Grandpa rockin' out. I think Jim may love this even more than the kids....}

{cousins at dinner....love them}

{a little christmas magic}

{the kiddos making reindeer food}

{they took this so seriously! i had cute little tags on the items too...oats for energy, cocoa (because chocolate makes everything better), sugar (but not too much, blitsen's on a diet), etc...it was cute and they loved it}

{a little in awe that the big man came}

{shelby}

{leah...her first time actually going to Santa! look at that cautious face...}

{finney refused to even have frankie put him down while Santa was in the room, lol}

{hi Ellie bean!}

{i mentioned it before, but Finn was a handful and a half. Frank was the only one to get him to sit...they sat for a long time, playing with the chocolates that Frank got in the white elephant exchange. Out of the bag, in the cup, over and over.}

{pruning was the girls' lesson of choice at Christmas eve, and here we are posing with Jamie's white elephant win...a framed Nelly poster, lol}

{these girls are besties! shelby and mikayla}

{some more heart wrenching ones from Frank and Finn's playtime...hugging the giant penguin that Finney loved}

{my love and I, one of my favorite pictures of us}

{the day was peaceful and lovely and we were all together. One last time, together.}