Christmas Eve is here and it really does not feel like Christmas. I am not sure if it is the sunny and 60* weather, the fact that we have no family around or just because it's on a Sunday. Devin is beside himself with excitement in anticipation of this evening and Riley just wants to open presents. Tomorrow morning will be fun for sure but I am just blah.
It's temporary, I know this. Next holiday season we will be back to the cold weather, somewhere near our families and have full schedules with visits to all the family. It is nice to not have obligations and stay in our jammies all day while living out here...but it will be even better to be able to share the holiday celebrations with family. Frank's family has always had the Christmas Eve tradition with getting together which works out well since my family has always done Christmas Day. Our first Christmas married we skipped brunch at my cousin's house and I did not hear the end of it for months. We will NEVER do that again! So thank you Cousin Gene and Uncle Jerry for the guilt trips :).
Tonight we are having hors d'oeuves for dinner and the kids will get to open their jammies after dinner. It will be a quiet night with some wine and of course putting together Devin's bike and setting up their easel. Everything else is done and the cookies are made. It is nice to not have to worry about wrapping or organizing last minute.
Riley has a lil cold and is crabby. It was worse, but she is on the road to recovery. She (gasp) has started to fight me on the nap taking which totally stinks. Devin did the same thing and fully gave them up around 2 yr 6 mo. Riley is 2 yr 9 mo and still needs it. She just thinks she is going to miss something if she takes a nap since she knows Devin does not take one. He will grace me on a blue moon with one, but it is definitely not often enough.
It is kinda surreal that we will be moved home to NJ in about 6 weeks......
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