Christmas Eve

It’s finally here!! I thought Christmas would never get here! I’ve been patiently waiting for Jayden’s first Christmas! This morning I practically shook Todd awake I was so excited! I got up at 5:30 with Jayden and decided to do some baking for our neighbors. After I baked one loaf of banana bread I then went out to grab more ingredients at the store, a Starbucks treat and bagels at Panera. I surprised my mom and dropped off some at their house around 7:30 and then headed back to my house to continue baking.

When Todd and Jayden got up we relaxed and then delivered the baked goods to our neighbors. It was so nice meeting them and introducing them to little man! He was so precious in his “Santa’s Little Helper” outfit!

After delivering the food, we came home and got dressed for the big Coffey Christmas Eve celebration! However, before we left for the event, we had a very important family tradition to uphold…..the opening of one gift! Ever since I was a child, my mom would always let everyone open one gift on Christmas Eve. Todd seemed thrilled at the prospect! I had Todd and baby open their gifts first. I got Todd pajama pants, which he has never had! Then Todd and I got JC his first Christmas book!

Now did I mention to you that the Christmas Eve gift is supposed to be small or at least it always was in my family! Well of course Todd never follows the rules!  He handed me a bag and inside was the most beautiful pair of diamond hoop earrings! Lol, it was small, but not small in price! I almost started to cry, not just because they were so precious, but because I had just spent five minutes upstairs searching desperately for appropriate earrings to wear with my dress! What an amazing husband!!!

After opening gifts we headed to my mom’s where her entire family was gathered! We had an incredible evening and the rest of the family got to meet Jayden.  All the excitement wore Jayden out; he slept through the best part….the presents!