It's Christmas Eve Baby

You better watch out. You better not cry. You better not pout. I'm telling you why.

Santa Clause is coming TONIGHT!!!!!

It's Christmas Eve!!!!!

I am so excited. It is time for tradition, family, fun, food, and magic to begin. I am dressed in my Christmas PJ's, watching Christmas movies, waiting on my sisters to get home, and for Santa Clause to come down the chimney. 

Yesterday I told you about some traditions that I want to have. Today I am going to tell you about traditions I do have and love. 

-Christmas Eve candle light service at my dad's church. It is wonderful. Singing of songs, reading of scriptures, Advent readings and candles, the Lord's Supper taken as a family, and candle light Silent Night benediction.  (The service was last night this year. It was fabulous as always.)

-Every year since I was probably 5 I have been begging to open one present on Christmas night. My parents never let me, but I won't give up trying. 

- We still set food out for Santa. We still get up at 6 A.M. to see what he brought us. I have a sister that is 12 and nephew's that are 5 and 2 so that is the main reason we still do Santa. But in reality, I will probably do this forever. 

There are more traditions like 24 hours of A Christmas Story playing in the background or tracking Santa, but these are the best. 

I hope each one of you is enjoying your traditions. 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!