Our lovely tree POST kitty

Yes, we just let her wreck it over about a week or two and then put it back together, sans the popcorn strings, for Christmas Eve. It is the reason the tree and all Christmas decorations are already put away in our house (today, the 27....my mom's birthday btw...HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!)

The following pictures posted today, chronicle our activities on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 

Grandma Bonnie and Zea enjoy a pre-dinner read

 

We're ready to eat!!

 

Christmas eve dinner

Swedish meatballs, sweet soup, scalloped corn, mashed potatoes and lefse 

Zea and Grandma Bonnie chat

 

Grandma Bonnie and Zea

 

I'm excited!!!

 

I'm so excited!!!

 

Everyone is so excited to see what it is!

 

Mama helps Soren open his gift while Zea looks on

 

Zea opens her Christmas eve gift

A Robert Munsch book...whose title escapes me at the moment 

Christmas eve

 

Grandma Bonnie reads a book to Zea

 

Abby and Shane open their Christmas eve gift from Josh and Zea

 

Josh is ready to open his Christmas eve gift

 

Strong man rips open gift on Christmas eve

 

Grandma Bonnie helps Soren with his gift

 

It's too much!!!!

Soren opens his Christmas Eve gift...a book about his favourite things...KITTENS! 

Josh makes a face and shows off his Christmas Eve gift

 

His hat matches his mittens

 

He's just so cute, I can't help but take a bunch of pics of this kid

 

Gifts under the tree

 

Santa was here!!!! He stuffed our stockings!!!

 

The tree with no flash

 

This is why there are so few photos of Shane