Christmas Eve 2010

Christmas eve was busier than we expected! There were last minute errands to run and visits to make. We even hosted an impromptu Christmas eve dinner. We were blessed to spend the evening with our dear friends and their adorable three children. Ryan and Evan must have known that there was something in the air because they stayed up until 11pm! Actually they both fell asleep before 9 and them woke up and stayed awake until 11. There was still so much to do that night, and the Peas certainly changed our schedule!

Finally they fell asleep and Daddy P and I could get started setting up their gifts. One of the best memories I have of Christmas with my mommy is waking up on Christmas morning to find unwrapped gifts under the tree. I don't remember having wrapped boxes at all, though I'm sure we got clothes and things. All I remember is coming downstairs to find all those toys on Christmas morning! This is something I was excited to pass on to Ryan and Evan. It took a lot longer than I thought to get the everything ready. (Dear toy companies: must you put soooo many thick plastic ties on your merchandise?!) Daddy P had a few things to assemble and my job was to open all the packages and set things up. I was giddy with excitement just thinking about Ryan and Evan waking up to all their goodies. Here's their loot:

It was massive! I didn't even unwrap the gifts that were given to them by family and friends. These were the things their dad and I got for them. By the way, my new favorite toy company is B.Toys. They have the neatest toys ever! There's a section for B. Toys in the specialty toy department at Target.

Finally it was time for bed! Our two munchkins slept until 8am, which is late for them! We couldn't wait for the big reveal!