It's Christmas Eve!

I really am so excited! It's so nice to be home for the holidays and the snow makes it perfect. Well, as long as I'm inside. ;o)
Gabe and Dylan are just beside themselves with anticipation. Granted, Dylan is still a little young to grasp it all, but he has caught on to the fact that Santa gives him presents at some point and that is all that matters. Gabe has been diligently moving the advent calendar to the right day all month and I thought he would burst this morning when he put it on the last day. We have been trying to do fun Christmassy things lately, but I have been sick, so that has made it hard. We did manage a cute little graham cracker house yesterday, though. My first as a mommy, and I will say I can only get better from here! Good thing Gabe is easy to please. Later today I will start on the bread pudding for dessert tonight and then on to making tamales. We figured we'd branch out in what we made to eat, since a ham does not appeal to me at all right now and after all, tamales are traditional to lots of people! While I am cooking, the boys will go sledding with Daddy and some friends. So far, a pretty nice start to Christmas. I hope it's the same for all of you.