Christmas Eve

On Christmas Eve, we headed over to Grandma & Grandpa Cordes' house to get together for dinner with them and Auntie Di and Uncle Kevin, and Uncles David and Brad. The twins were impressed with the big, lighted tree, but they quickly moved on to the stacks of presents.

We tried to get them to unwrap some gifts, but they weren't always up to it. Gavin was happy to tear into this present from Di and Kevin, though!

We tried to remember to bring everything we could possibly need, but we forgot the portable high chairs. Evie got fed by Uncle Kevin while sitting on Dad's lap:

Grandma & Grandpa had one portable high chair at their house (donated by a friend of Grandma's whose grandkids have outgrown it) so we put Gavin in it:

Evie cuddled up to her Uncle David:


All of us:

Sometimes the twins only want Mom!

Gavin thought it was hilarious to rub his wet washcloth on his head:

Then he moved on to Grandma & Grandpa's cushy rocking chair:

With both ovens going, the house had gotten quite warm by this time, so the kids both ditched their pants.

"If you don't feel like opening a box, just climb on it!" Evie says.

"Hold my hands tight, Uncle Kevin - I'm still learning this walking stuff!"

Evie enjoyed pulling tissue paper out of this gift bag and trying to get whatever was inside:

Here are the twins and Uncle David, while I open up a sweater gift for Evie off camera. She seems to love it!