Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve: Breakfast at Beverly's, church, dinner at Mom-mom's. Emma threw a fit in the morning because she didn't want to wear her dress. She eventually got over it and we had a good time in the morning. At mom-mom's she sensed something exciting in the air. She wouldn't each much and rolled on the bed like a crazy monkey when I tried to get her into her pajamas. She ran through a big pile of wrapping paper trash twenty times with Maggie and we had to tear her away from the place. We finally got her into bed around 9:30 and she was still awake at 10:15. This is the beginning of her Christmas excitement . . . it will fade in late adolescence and return and surprise her when her own children await Christmas Eve . . .

The traditional Christmas paper fight with the Norris'.



Maggie and Emma



Chucky, Emma, Kate



Mom-mom and Emma look for the cat.



Mom-mom puts on a show.



Nannie tries to read the Christmas story . . . her audience doesn't let it last long.