Dinner Preparations ...

For Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 
Dec. 24, 2011

Nathan had gone ...

the babies were down for a nap ...

so Avery and Kaylin ...

helped me break up the bread for the stuffing for turkey dinner ...

on Christmas Day ...

I decided to do a lot of the prep work today ...

then the girls and I just spent some time together ...

and played a few games ...

Traditional Christmas Eve dinner ...

(no longer at Oma's house ... it's my baby now)

Austrian style ...

consisting of European Wieners, hot potatoe salad, fresh buns and sauerkraut ...

with the amount of people in the house ...

it would be a buffet style ...

everyone helping themselves ...

and finding a place to sit and enjoy their meal ...

After dinner it was tub time ...

to get all freshened up and in pyjamas ...

and horsing around with Uncle Mike ...

then having their favourite story read to them before bed ...

"twas the night before Christmas"

the babies were tucked into bed ... 

while the other three enjoyed a bedtime movie and popcorn ...

Ella had called the house ...

to remind us to put the bag of food she brought ...

outside for the Reindeer ...

the note read ...

"Sprinkle on the lawn at night

The moon will make it sparkle bright

Santa's reindeer fly and roam

This will guide them to your home."

Avery, Kaylin and Arden watched ...

 as the oats were sprinkled in the front yard ...

and then it was time to put a plate of cookies ...

and a glass of milk together ...

to be left by the chimney ...

for Santa ... !!!