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Saturday, December 24, 2011

Christmas Eve 2011

 The Gingerbread houses have been Created!

This afternoon we got ready and went to Catholic mass with some friends...
and then to their house for a yummy Dinner.
Before we left they gave each child a gift... Crazy!
Mckinnley and Madison got earrings...
Kade got his Favorite Book...
Maizie got the cutest little doll..
Millie got these darling animal hand puppets...
They were all Thrilled!
Then we ran home.. opened up our new PJ's and exchanged our Family gifts...
The kids have been doing extra jobs all month to earn money for our gift exchange.
Then we broke into teams and went shopping. It was so FUN to watch how fun everyone had buying gifts for each other and how excited they were to give them.
Then we ran outside threw out the Reindeer food...
Those lucky Reindeer!
Now everyone is tucked in bed and we hope Santa is on the way!!
Sweet Dreams!

7 comments:

newport1995 said...

Looks like ya'll did Christmas Eve up right! So glad you had fun and hope Santa hooks you up! Love you!

Ilene said...

Merry Christmas, cute Thompson bunch! We miss you guys!

Gwen said...

What a fun Christmas Eve. I would like to go to mass with you. The kids all look so happy. The gingerbread houses are great! I will be thinking about you all the time as you drive. Please be safe. Dad and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, our Christmas Present from you. A pictures says a million words, so a whole book full must say a gazillion. The memories just flowed over us and we turned each page. Thank you for being so thoughtful! We will always love the book and each one of you. Happy day after Christmas.

JaMie HeApS said...

now that my friends looks like how christmas eve should be done!!! the gingerbread houses look awsome so creative!! and i bet those reindeer devoured that food expecially cuz it was tossed out with such love!!
we love you thompsons and hope you have the funnest road trip, i want to hear all the details!

Laurel Shaw said...

Beautiful Gingerbread houses!
What a nice Christmas Eve.

I love your service projects!!
You sure know how to teach those
kids to be grateful for thier blessings!
Sometimes we forget how good we really have it!
I might have to copy and find something for our family to do! I love it!!!!!

Kim said...

What a perfect Christmas Eve. Who would of known their mother felt like crap. Somehow you just keep on a going and make everything just perfect. The gingerbread houses look so fun, and you can see the happiness on all the kids faces. I'm glad you keep the reindeer food tradition alive. I hope you are having the best week traveling the world. We are praying for you. Hope you are feeling better and can't wait to how things go. Love the WHOLE THOMPSON TRROP!!! Your Christmas Card was ADORABLE!!! Love you!

Heather said...

Great gingerbread houses! Looks like it was a great Christmas! Loved your service projects- they are the best!