Christmas Eve

Like we do every year, we spent Christmas Eve in New Hampshire with Lee's extended family.  It is a magical time of laughter, joy, love and frantic gift giving and a tradition that we enjoy more and more every year (although Lee still fondly remembers his childhood Christmas Eves at Memere and Pepere's as the best!).  This year, the food was better than ever and gifts for the girls were piled high.  Elizabeth and Emily enjoyed the frenzied chaos of opening mountains of presents from their great aunts and great uncles and then collapsed with exhaustion in the truck on the way home.  Thank you, once again, to our wonderful family - your love and amazing generosity overwhelms us every year!  More photos here.

Aunt Margie's beautiful Christmas tree and all of the presents, waiting to be opened. 

These reindeer antlers from Aunt Margie held them over until the gift opening began in earnest.

Grand Memere loved the necklace that Elizabeth made for her. 

Memere with the girls (above) and boys (below) - these are historical pictures, for so many reasons. 

Elizabeth was thrilled to receive The Sound of Music from Aunt Sylvia and Uncle Barry. 

  

The huge, joint gift from Aunt Denise (a barbie camper).