On Christmas Eve the Heiple clan got all dressed up and headed to Christmas Eve Mass. I love Christmas Eve Mass for two reasons, the church community coming together to celebrate the real reason for the season, and all of the children drowning out Joseph's constant "singing" in church :)
After Mass, we headed to Grandma and Jim's house for dinner and presents. We had a delicious bowl of chili, it really hit the spot on a snowy day, and my favorite chocolate pudding dessert. Then we all sat around the living room, watched "White Christmas," and "Miracle on 34th Street," while opening presents...it was great! Livi and Joey had several favorites, they both got a chair for their room, Joey received a guitar, and Olivia received a tent for her bed. A BIG thank you to mom and Jim for a wonderful evening and for ALL of their generosity!
At the end of the night we hurried home, put baby Jesus in the manger, and set out cookies and carrots for Santa and his reindeer. Before tucking Livi and Joey in, we checked the NORAD tracker and saw that Santa was on his way, so we all quickly got in our beds so he would stop by :). It was a great night with lots of memories to cherish!
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