For Christmas Eve this year we did our Shepherds dinner. It was fun to share this tradition with Grandma and Grandpa. Bret prepared a great discussion on the shepherds, we reviewed last year's gift to the Savior and talked about what we were each going to give Him this year. 
After we cleaned up from dinner we opened the new Christmas PJ's and then sibling gifts. I love doing sibling gifts on Christmas Eve. The kids are full of so much more gratitude and love for each other. This year the kids had to use their own money for this. They either had to save up allowance (which they don't get much so that takes a while) or they had to do extra chores to earn money. I just loved seeing how generous they were with each other.
Abby gave Zachary a wii game, although Gavin was just as excited as Zachary was...in fact, in all these pictures you'll see Gavin hovering over everyone. He was so excited to see how happy people were and if they liked what they got.
Zachary gave McKenna a wipe out wii game. (And yes, there's Gavin) Don't let that look of confusion fool you...she was pretty darn excited about it seeing as it is one of her life's goals to be on that show.
Grayson was just loving to eat the wrapping paper.
Gavin gave Abby the board game Dominion.
Can you tell she was over the moon happy about it? And for that matter so was he!
Grayson gave Gavin a Captain America tank. (Gray might have had a little help picking that one out!)
After presents we had our Sweedish Rice Pudding tradition and Abby was thrilled to find the nut in her pudding for her first time ever! And before we new it, it was time to put out cookies and milk for Santa and head to bed!
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