We love Christmas and love that we have family around to celebrate with us! This year my grandma Iverson came to town and spent the holiday with us. We were so happy to have her! It has been a lot of years since we've had here in Utah, so we felt so lucky to spend this year with her. On Christmas Eve, Caleb and Hayley and Grammie, Papa and Great Grandma Iverson came for dinner and all the Christmas Eve festivities. We did the nativity and had french dip sandwiches which are traditional at our house. It's so fun to see the kids all dressed up and acting the story out.
After we opened pjs, all the kids crowded into the same bed like they always do on Christmas Eve. They are always so excited and can barely sleep in anticipation. A couple of them try to stay awake to hear Santa, but eventually they all drift off to sleep.
Christmas morning is a whirlwind of fun and wrapping paper! We try to keep a little control and open our sibling gifts first which is always super fun to see what everyone got each other. Then we open just one gift at a time so we can watch what everyone got. With a few extra people in the house it took some time, but it was so great to have a houseful! It's so fun to see who gets excited about which gift and which thing ends up being a favorite. I love this morning so much!
While the kids were busy trying to hear Santa on Christmas Eve, Josh, Papa and I were playing Santa's workshop downstairs in the boys room. We have been thinking about doing bunkbeds in their room for such a long time and decided this was the year we would actually do it! So along with the signs we've been collecting for year and the beddy's that I've been waiting to use forever as well, we finally got this room done and put together for their Christmas present. It was definitely a win! They were so excited about it and I know this room will take a beating in the years to come. But for now these boys are excited about it! Merry Christmas to all!
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