Christmas Eve

It is on days like this that I am particularly grateful I am now home with the kids. Sure, if I worked full-time, I could take a vacation day. But this entire holiday season has been more fun and less stressful.

Today, we awoke to an excited Brendan at 6:45 a.m. I think we should prepare for an early morning tomorrow! He was even more thrilled to hear that the Horned Frogs pulled out a victory. (Last night, he was so sad that Boise State was winning when he went to bed. As I tucked him into bed, he told me I had to hurry back downstairs to cheer on those Frogs.)

The kids have mostly been playing this morning. We ventured out to the grocery store just before lunch. What a mess. The parking lot was overflowing, and warmer temperatures have created a mess of the snow. (And it's raining!) It was worth it, though. I forgot to get pie crust and I am looking forward to pumpkin pie with dinner tomorrow.

We have also been tracking Santa on http://www.noradsanta.org/en/home.html. At this moment, he's delivering presents to children in Kyrgyzstan!

This afternoon, we'll be baking gingerbread men and assorted other designs for Santa, decorating Christmas trees (sugar cones turned upside down, frosted with icing, then decorated with candies), possibly attending church if hubby gets home early (otherwise, we'll go tomorrow), then enjoying family time until bedtime. Happy Christmas Eve to all!