Christmas Eve is my favorite day of the year, but last year it didn't have its usual magic and charm until the evening, and even then it was a little blunted for some reason. I guess that's just the way it goes sometimes...even for Christmas Eve!
Sam had made me a little gift in art class and wrapped it himself. So sweet!
The table was set and ready for our special Christmas Eve dinner. We didn't do our usual prime rib; instead, we did HelloFresh's special holiday box of beef tenderloin and assorted sides. It was very good, but a lot more work for me! I didn't take any pictures of the feast itself; I wish I had.
The tree looked really pretty that night. I kept the lights on it turned on all night, which I always do on Christmas Eve. Otherwise how would Santa see? 😉
This is reminiscent of looking down at the tree from upstairs in our house in Iowa. 💖
Christmas morning. Santa ate the cookies, imagine that!
Boo Boo and Violet chomped away happily on their gifts of candy cane-shaped rawhide bones.
After opening presents, we ate a delicious brunch of pancakes, bacon, fruit salad, hot cocoa, and orange juice. And whipped cream of course!
It wasn't a white Christmas but it was nice and sunny out. I would have preferred snow and clouds, or at least just clouds, but that's okay, it was a pretty day.
I relaxed for most of the day and took two naps and finished the book I was reading. It was a nice day.
And that's a wrap on Christmas 2019!
And that's a wrap on Christmas 2019!
