Christmas Eve 2010

It's 10:30 in the morning. I have been up getting ready for tonight. It's my Christmas tonight. I've got three pies made; two pumpkin and one dutch apple - YUM YUM. Stuffing is done and inside the big turkey. Turkey is now in the oven. Gotta get the rolls rising (thank you Mrs. Rhodes). Made my orange cranberry relish. So, I decided to sit down for just a few minutes. Gonna get Rustie and KayeLynn busy stuffing stockings as soon as KayeLynn is done with her bath. I always look so forward to this day, but there sure is a lot of work that goes into it!! I feel like I run and run all the day. Ted really wants to go to midnight mass this year; I would really like to give him his wish.

I am very excited this year. Zach and Chelsea are so excited about Christmas. Zach has been doing a count down. This many days til Coco's Christmas - this many days til Christmas. They are so adorable and I am so excited to see them and all my kids tonight. We have a new addition this year, this is the first year Rustie is spending with us. I hope she has a great time tonight.

I hope everyone has a lovely Christmas Eve and a beautiful Christmas Day.

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