christmas eve

It's pretty fun having cousins now at Christmas.  This year we gathered at Grammy and Grampa Coury's for a delicious brunch of the traditional eggs, bacon, hashbrowns, and goupy rolls.

My favorite part....cousins in matching pajamas.

Presents...Grammy and Grampa gave Ava a doll bed for Saige and Karen dolls with all the fix'ins.  Pillows, pillow cases, sheets, comforters, mattresses....they now have better bedding than we do.

Happy girl!  Vera also received a bed for her baby.  She's a little less enthused about me taking a picture of it.  She warmed up, a little, when she tried on the fancy new skirt from Uncle Brian.

The tagline for Noah this year was "let's build something together." He received a set of his very own tools, tool box, and kits to build some pretty cool items.  He also has a multiplication square...getting an early start.

Grammy made these great hats for the kids! (bonus...the green one fits me!)
Talkin' trains with G-pa.

Noah's selfie.

 What Christmas is complete without the traditional tackle Ava game?


Christmas Eve service at Highlands...and that's all this sweet boy could handle!