Christmas Eve

Jeremy has Christmas Day and Friday off with out pay so to make up the lost hours of work he has been working long days well into the night. Unfortunately just because it is Christmas Eve that wont change. And once again we find our selves with out any Family this Christmas. But I have the next best thing My Best Friend Shonna and her Family. They are so nice to always include us in any family gatherings they have.

After a lounge full day we got ready and headed to Shonna's parent's house. They had Tamales and Menudo (yuck). So to go with the "Mexican" theme I brought over my corn casserole. It was so nice to be around so many people and over the past few years I have gotten to know her family well. The kids all played and it was fun.

Diesel found a Santa Hat and wanted me to put it on him. Then I was actually able to get a picture. He usually sees the camera and runs.

Rylee was right there with me and wanted a picture too

We left after about 2 and half hours and came home. I wasn't sure if Jer would be there yet or not and to your pleasant surprise he was. The Girls were thrilled with the fact as it's tradition to open on present on Xmas eve and I told them couldn't if daddy wasn't home.

Rylee picked a Make-up set that Mommy and Daddy bought her.

Taylor had her eye on a "book" as she thought it was from her Uncle Tony, Aunt Kimberly and Cousin Jake. She Loves books. And she was right it was the Journey of Shiloh.

I put 3 gifts in front of Diesel to choose from. He picked one from Grandma NaeNae, Papa Glenn and Auntie Sami. It was a Cars blanket and pillow set. Jeremy was laying on the couch watching the kids open gifts and I showed Diesel the pillow and told him Ni-Night and laid my head down. He took the pillow lifted Jer's head and put it under him the covered him with the blanket and climbed on top and laid down. It was so cute!

Shortly after the kids opened their gifts off to bed they went him hopes Old St. Nick would come!