Christmas Eve

Thanks to a long story about an Elk and some pies and a bloody kitchen I was not in the best mood on Christmas Eve. But I tried to keep my pregnant hormones to myself as we headed off to Grandma and Grandpa Swings' house for Christmas Eve dinner and festivities. The kids had a good time, at least.

Maggie in her Christmas bows.

Mommy and Maggie

Opening a few special Christmas Eve presents: cameras for the boys, a vacuum for Maggie, and traditional pajamas all around. Thanks, Grandma!

Maggie playing with the xylophone from Aunt Charity and Uncle Erik. She kept telling me to sing "louder!" until I was practically yelling "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" as she pounded the chimes with that little plastic mallet. It was quite the Christmas performance.

Matthew and Nathan (with Uncle Erik) trying out their new plug-n-play video games from Charity and Erik.