Christmas Eve

Burke and I got off work at 1 PM on Christmas Eve.

We met Rian, Tyler, Aria, Hendrix, Porter, Cooper & Ryker at home.

We loaded up and headed to Grandpa Dave's.

Grandpa Dave is Burke's stepdad.

His mom passed away a few years ago.

Grandpa Dave still does Christmas Eve dinner and we love going every year!!

Yummy food.

Better company!

While Mom was still alive, she and Grandpa Dave collected piggy banks.

For decades.

Grandpa Dave is a coin enthusiast.

For this Christmas, he gave all of the grandkids and the great grandkids their piggy bank with half dollars in them.

Ryker said to me about his, "I told Grandpa so long ago that the dog one was my favorite and he remembered!!"

More to come on the piggy banks...

Grandpa Dave.

His oldest daughter, Wendy.

Papa & Hendrix.

Porter, Tyler, Aria.

Then we headed back to our house to open gifts with Rian and her family.

Bubba & Suzanne met us there.

Hendrix was most excited about his toy remote control!

Aria was most excited about her smart watch!

Bubba & Suzanne got Burke a Chicago Bears jacket that he's been coveting.

It was SO fun watching him open it!!!

They got me such a thoughtful gift of bath products and new pajamas.

They said that they recognize that I need calming, self-love gifts.