Christmas Eve

Since Patrick and I have been married, we rotate Thanksgiving and Christmas between our two families. This year was Thanksgiving with my family and Christmas with his. On Christmas Eve we went to church at St. Vincent De Paul with Jim, Rhonda, Kyle and Cece. It was so neat. That church is beautiful and to see it lit in candlelight with the sweet voices of the children's choir singing puts goose bumps on me just thinking about it! Such good memories!

After church they always go to Fred's Hickory Inn for a yummy steak dinner! They seriously have the best steaks in town and it is such a warm and cozy atmosphere. It's in a really old house with lots of wood burning fireplaces. I love a wood burning fireplace!

Cole, Nana, and Pawpaw.....

Juice break.....

Feeding daddy.....

Eating peppermint (Patrick would chomp up a candy cane and spit it out for him! Somewhat like a momma bird does for her babies! Ha, ha!!!).....

Getting some lovin from Pawpaw after dinner (oh yea, and don't forget Frog!).....

Of course, a quick basketball game before bed;).....

What he does best....taking the "balls" off of the Christmas tree!......

SANTA CAME!!!!!!!!!!!!! Santa brings Cole 3 gifts, because that is how many gifts Jesus got from the wise men (my friend Lisa does this with her girls, and I think it's another way to remember the real reason for the season).

This year Santa brought Cole a Pottery Barn chair, a soccer set, and a Radio Flyer tricycle......