Christmas Eve 2017

This is my favorite time of Christmas: everyone else is asleep, the house is quiet, all the presents are wrapped (and assembled, if necessary) and under the tree, and all that is left is to take pictures.

Reading The Night Before Christmas.  Luke and Naomi had zero interest.  Maybe next year for them (we seem to say that a lot, about a lot of things!).

I didn't hear a clatter, but Santa seems to have been and gone.  Looks like he (and his reindeer) were in a hurry and only took nibbles.  Or maybe they're already full of cookies and carrots.

We started setting presents out last night.  Luke and Naomi ignored them until left unsupervised for about 5 minutes (amazing how much paper two 2-year olds can rip in 5 minutes!).  Another thing that might be better next year...

No fireplace in this house, either, but it does have a nice bannister that makes a good place to hang stockings.