Christmas Eve

When we got to the hotel for Christmas Eve we all decided to take advantage of an indoor pool and do some swimming in the middle of winter! They girls were BEYOND excited! I got out Emme's little swimsuit that had been passed down from Mae to Lu and then Lu to Em and was so excited to get one last use out of it. She looked so cute with those little chubby legs and tummy that I had to get a few pix of her.

This is her "What the heck are you doing to me?"

And here's my happy girl ready to go swimming!

I didn't take my camera down to the pool, but we all had so much fun! Mae and Lu went WILD with their daddy (big surprise)! Mae is a little timid, but Lu had ZERO fear of the water--we are gonna have to get that chick in swimming lessons STAT! Me and Em hung out in the hot tub and she is her momma's girl! She LOVED it! She was so relaxed up against me that I kept thinking she had fallen asleep.

When we got back to the room, IT WAS TIME FOR PRESENTS!!! Nana and Papa had brought a few presents for the kids to open on Christmas Eve and they were READY!

The five big kids--all naked and anxiously awaiting their presents!

All the grandkids naked no more and dressed in their new jammies! (You have NO idea how long it took to get a semi-decent picture of all these wild kids!)


Emme in her new pj's just chillin' with Dad



And now onto more presents...

Mae and Lu opening up their new PRINCESS sleeping bags!

Once Mae figured out what it was, she planted herself in it and didn't move!

Lu, and her funny face, trying her's out for the first time.

Once everyone was all situated, Papa the Elf read the "Night Before Christmas" to all the kids.

I LOVE IT!

After the we got the kids all tucked in and settled down with a new movie, the adults went in the adjoining room and played a little Christmas BINGO for some serious prizes! Coby was the *GRAND* winner and I'm so glad he has to share all his prizes with ME!!!

We had SUCH a WONDERFUL Christmas Eve night at the hotel with our WONDERFUL, FUN-FILLED FAMILY! Thanks Nana and Papa for such a GREAT night!