All dressed up for Christmas Eve Mass
At home, we have our traditional Christmas Eve dinner of breaded shrimp, crescent rolls, fries, and corn. We are usually rushed for time (either due to hungry children or having to get to Mass, depending on how things go that day), so it's good to have these convenient yet traditional favorites. And of course we have Oplatek.
We have started the tradition, a few years ago, of exchanging gifts that the children have for us and each other on Christmas Eve, after Mass. In the flurry of excitement on Christmas morning, it's easy for the children to forget to say "thank you" to a sibling for a well thought out or handmade gift. I find that if we take our time on Christmas Eve, for the children to open gifts from each other, they show their appreciation more. They've really come to look forward to this time. They enjoy watching as their sibling opens a gift that they worked so hard on. And I give them each one handmade gift from John and I, too.
How adorable is this duck that Taylor made for Evan?!!I can't seem to find photos of it, but Taylor made a messenger type, dark pink, patterned bag for Alexa to carry all of her goodies in! It even has clever pockets on the front that suit the kinds of toys Alexa likes to have with her. (You can see the pink strap of the bag over Alexa's shoulder).
Some scenes from around our home on Christmas Eve....
I'll have to stop here, for now. I'll continue sharing our Christmas photo highlights with you as soon as I can. Hope you enjoy your weekend!
TTFN
~Tina
2 comments:
Thanks for sharing, Teen! Love all the pics! The kids did great making gifts for each other, and you, too! What a great idea to open those gifts slowly so appreciation can be shown. Love you all!
WOW - what a wonderful xmas you all had! The handmade gifts the girls did were so sweet! Those are always the best gifts!
Evan looks SUPER in his dress up costumes! How clever is that for a present! I bet he loved it!
Love, Michelle
PS The kids looked so pretty and handsome (evan) all dressed up for mass! :)
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