'twas the night before Christmas...

...and off to Aunt Diane's house we go! It is time to celebrate Christmas Eve with the Sandberg family. It is a large gathering with lots of kids. The oldest grandchild is 16 and Tyler is the youngest at 10 months. I would guess there are about 25 in between! Santa made a guest appearance, once again. This time, however, Tyler wasn't so excited to see him. As soon as he sat on Santa's lap, the tears came rolling out. Amazingly enough, they stopped once he was back in Mommy's arms. Poor little guy. Aubrey was much better than at the Zoo and sat on Santa's lap. She even conveyed her desire for a "Mickey clock" to him. It was nice to see all of the cousins that we only get to see one, maybe two times a year. It's hard to believe how quickly they all grow up. I'm sure we'll blink and our youngest will be old, too. Slow down time!! We left the party at 9pm and got home in time for the kids to get to bed before Santa paid a visit. Both were so exhausted and slept really well.

the kids in front our tree on Christmas Eve

excited, yet sleepy, while waiting for Santa

not happy to see the man in red

Caitlin and Natalie were both "good" this year

Aubrey could have sat there all night long

Merry Christmas to all and to all a Good Night!