Christmas Eve

We got to Saratoga Springs late on the 23rd, so the next morning when we got up it was Christmas Eve! 

Collin's family's tradition for Christmas Eve is a huuuge traditional Mexican meal. Everything from nachos to refried beans and rice to chile relleno. So yummy! Then we had a little program where we (well, the kids, which thankfully didn't include me) dressed up as nativity characters and sang a bunch of Christmas songs. It was pretty fun! (Ashlyn was napping through all that so she missed the festivities)

Ashlyn was in H-E-A-V-E-N with so many cousins, aunts, uncles, and Nana around to play with her!

Cuddling (or making an escape effort) with Nana

Snuggling with Uncle Beau

This is the huge nice new "apartment" we got to stay in for the first time! This is just the upper floor...it's as big as our house! No we didn't sleep on that old mattress. 

The stockings were hung....

Had a BALL on the stairs. She is so good at them now. Although Collin did once bruise himself bigtime diving when she started tumbling down them.... so still a little sketchy. 

We also had a good time getting Lucy some exercise on the stairs! One at the bottom and one at the top, we would take turns calling her and she would run up and down every time.

In pure heaven with Scotty and Aiden! These guys took good care of her! I love this picture!

Saying hi to Tienna

Opening some Christmas Eve presents! 

This is the best shot I got of her Christmas PJ's! She's not one to sit still!

After all the festivities and when the big crowd (there were 23 people at dinner!) filtered away, we had a great night watching Lifetime Christmas movies with just Collin's mom and Tyler! Love those cheesy movies! Then it was off to bed so Santa would come visit!