Christmas eve in California.....

I love our Christmas eve tradition of surfing & beach time.  December is a magical month at the beaches here.  It's gorgeous & clear, warm enough for the kids to run around in their swimsuits but cool enough to wear a sweatshirt at night.  Perfect.  It was low tide at Strands & just beautiful!  Cambria caught sand crabs & Andin lost a whole bag of pretzels to about 15 hungry seagulls.  Mara was a little angel baby in momma's arms while daddy surfed.  

Ok and how hysterical is this picture of Mara!  I've never seen this face before, Devin & I seriously died laughing when we saw it!



Next was an amazing dinner at Aunt Suzie's house.  So delicious, & so fun to be with the family.  We had a little navtivity, where Cambria was Mary & Mara was baby Jesus!  Carson & Oliver & Andin were darling too.  And sweet Amelie was the angel.  We sang carols & opened a few gifts!







Suzie loving on Mara....she has a way with the babes!



Next we went home for our tradition of opening pajamas & a game and then playing the game!  This year it was 'headbandz' the kids were thrilled.  So fun.



Cambria was so funny playing this game.  She would give the most obvious clues!
Andin with his card saying spaghetti....Cam says, "I'll give you a clue, it has spaghetti sauce on it!"
Devin with a snake card....Cam says, "I'll give you a clue, it has a long tail....actually it is just a tail."
Me with a toaster card....Cam says, "I'll give you a clue, you put toast in it!"






The kids had an extremely hard time falling asleep this year!  They are such good kids & so full of imagination and wonder.  I am a lucky momma!  I really do love Christmas eve. So much anticipation & excitement.  And such a great night to think of Jesus's birth!   Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas as well.