{Christmas Eve}

It seems each year our traditions evolve and change. We add new ones, take out the ones that didn't work, and remember ones from years past.

This year we remembered a treasured tradition we had when we would go home to Canada for Christmas. We only did this twice in Canada but the kids loved it and it gave us all something to do Christmas Eve day as a family. Now we try to recreate that in Vegas, but we were missing snow and a cold cold cabin but it was just as fun.

So we re-introduced the roasting hot dogs and marshmellows over the fire pit this year. C dug out a hole in the backyard, I did the shopping, K did some roasting, and E was the freezing cold flashlight holding hating the smoke of the fire person.

We also did our painting this year. Last year's theme (picked by me) was snowmen, this year was K's pick which was Christmas Trees. It is a quiet tradition with everyone at the table together will all the paints I can find. It is relaxing and different from all the other stuff we do.

We also read the Christmas story before taking the traditional kids in their jammies picture in front of the tree. The night ends with the boys opening the presents they purchased for one another. It is a fun day and a great start to our Christmas day.