Twas the Night Before Christmas

Somehow it's already January 13! I don't know how that happened. 2015 started as a blur of sickness for everyone in our house, and I feel like I will never catch up on all of the sleep that I missed! Christmas was wonderful but different as the sickness epidemic started on Christmas Eve with my sister being very sick. So some of our Christmas traditions changed, and some were able to stay the same! Finally, its time to relive the Christmas Festivities, starting with Christmas Eve.

Every year the Christmas spectacular starts with Christmas Eve dinner and presents with Justin's Dad, Grandmother and the rest of the Harbin family. 

All dressed up and ready to get the party started!

"First Christmas! Holla!"

At Ed's house, Max happily situates himself at the snack buffet and waits for further instructions.. 

Auntie Meaghan and Jackson!

Uncle Matt has been away for awhile but he didn't miss a beat.

The boys acted like he'd never left!

Guarding the presents/Waiting patiently as close to the tree as he was allowed...

Happy boy! and Pappy : )

"Can I touch these? How about now?"

Time for presents!

Pappy and his assistant.

Everyone had lots of help opening presents this year  ; )

 

Me and my little handsome! Someone loves their Mommy ; )

Best Buds

Family of 4.. soon to be 5! 

Then it was time to head over to Pat's house to see the rest of the family and have yummy Christmas Eve dinner!

Exploring with Great Gran.

  After dinner it was PJ and presents time. Jack was extremely satisfied with the wrapping paper. 

It was a fun night, but more work than previous years, chasing after two mobile boys all evening. Well worth it, but a little exhausting. (I know, I know, next year we will have 3 children for all of our Christmas parties but we'l just wait to worry about how that will work on Dec 23, 2015.) Justin and I were happy relaxing on the couch at home (in our pjs!), boys sleeping upstairs, when Justin said that he wanted to go to the midnight Christmas Eve service at our church. I said oh wait I want to go! Of course Justin said yes you should go! So I got re-dressed and surprised my Dad at church at 11:30 pm : ) It was so worth it. I love the Christmas Eve service at our church, Bel Air United Methodist Church, and haven't been in years! A great end to a great Christmas Eve : )