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We started the evening with getting some pictures of the kids in front of the tree, before we headed out to Melissa’s dads for our traditional Christmas Eve lasagna. Usually I would have pictures of the meal, but for some reason I didn’t bring the camera out till later in the evening when the kids started opening there presents. It’s a shame because we had a nice visit and a great dinner before the presents.
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The kids were pretty good about taking turns with the presents, though at times they needed to be reminded.
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Violet seems very interested in Jacob’s gift
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Jacob sure was, he could hardly contain his excitement at getting The New Super Mario Brothers Game for the DS
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He headed right over and gave GrandPa a big hug and said thank you.
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Then it was Violet turn to give GrandPa a hug.
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Then Jacob went in for a second round, he was really excited about his new game.
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When we got home it was time to get into PJ’s and put out the milk and cookies
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Jacob insisted on pouring the milk
A final picture of the kids with the cookies before we head up to read the Night Before Christmas and bed to wait for Santa to Arrive.
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The last picture of the evening is of the tree with all the gits, I snapped it in the night after Santa had dropped off all his gifts. I had hopped to snap a few pictures of Santa putting out the presents, but he was too quick for me.
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