Christmas Eve!

It was a very busy day!

I spent the morning running all around town picking up stuff and wrapping presents.  A new family moved into our ward that had nothing.  Like, seriously, nothing.  We were able to furnish the home and get them everything they needed by 2:00 PM on Christmas Eve!

They were so happy!

Then we rushed home to meet Gammy and Papa.  We all loaded up in the van and headed to the movie theater to see "Marry Poppins Returns"!  It was still as magical the second time.  Everyone loved it!

 We then headed down to the temple to see the lights.  Except that the temple was closed!  Because it was Monday.  Dangit!  We still had fun taking pictures from outside the fence.  Here's the annual trash can pic... (the best we could get)...

 Cute G & P-

 All I've ever wanted...

After the temple lights, we went across the freeway to have dinner at Islands.  We kind of like this new tradition.

We made it home pretty early and got in our Christmas pj's and watched Christmas Story. We also watched the latest Mormon.org Christmas video and wrote down what our gifts for Jesus would be this year and put them in His stocking.

 Dad did the reading of "The Night Before Christmas"...

 Then the kids went up to bed around 11 PM. All was calm, all was bright...

 And we were ready for Santa...

Goodnight!