Christmas eve.

This year, Christmas Eve was spent with the Waldon side of the family.  We hung out at my parents' house and had a couple families over for the festivities.  Christmas Eve isn't Christmas Eve without my Mom's clam chowder, and there was plenty of other holiday food.  After company left, we stayed up and opened gifts.  It was so relaxing just to hang out together.  We even stayed the night so we could wake up Christmas morning with the Waldons (a first for us!)  It was such a gift to just spend time with family.

 Clara, of course, wore her Christmas jammies.

 Does she look overwhelmed?  She didn't quite get psyched about gift opening this year.  I'm sure next year will be a different story!

Doesn't she look like she's a very proud owner of her new activity table and chairs set from Oma and Opa.  She also got a cuddly sheep pillow/blankie and a couple books from Auntie Em.  It was a perfect first Christmas Eve for sweet Clara.