Christmas Eve

We spent Christmas Eve in Rexburg with Ben's family. Grandpa and Grandma Lucy came down for dinner. We had the traditional Christmas Eve dinner in the Barnes household - pizza and milk punch. "What's milk punch," you may ask. Think sherbet with Sprite and milk... a surprisingly good combination.  After dinner we had a family night... Christmas songs sung, a new Christmas book read, and the Christmas story read from Luke. Christmas pajamas opened on Christmas Eve was also in a tradition in Ben's house, so we have decided to continue that with the boys. Aren't they so cute!

Once we got home and the boys to bed, it was time for Santa to make an appearance. Here's the spread after he came. We sure are blessed! Thanks to all the other family members who contributed to the pile under the tree.

A little side story about the bouquet in this picture: Christmas Eve was our shopping day. (We go grocery shopping every two weeks.) To try to help move things along so we could get down to Rexburg faster, Ben and I decided to divide and conquer. He dropped me off at WinCo and took off to Sam's Club with the boys. They arrived back just as I was checking out... it was great timing. Gavin was trying to tell me something, but I wasn't getting it with all the noise of the grocery store and trying to get a check written. When we got to the van, Ben and boys had a surprise for me... Christmas flowers! Ben said they were by the check out and he asked the boys if they should get the pretty flowers for me. They said yes, and he splurged on this beautiful surprise. It made my day. :)