Ben's dad had access to a Santa suit so he surprised the kids with a visit from Santa. He even brought a bag full of little presents for everyone to open. The kids' eyes got so big when he dumped out the presents. Santa also entertained us with a reading of "Twas the Night Before Christmas."
Next up was the traditional Olsen family Christmas dinner with stuffed hard rolls, veggies and dill dip, chips and dip, Christmas jello, spiced cider, and egg nog. I just love how much this meal tastes like Christmas to me.
After dinner we acted out the nativity. Elsa was Mary last year so Amelia took over the role this year (and put together her own costume). Elsa wasn't too happy but then insisted that she be Joseph (I guess that was the next best thing). She got all dressed up as Joseph and then became angry again (not sure why) so at some point she made the transition to angel. Oliver was not interested in wearing a costume.
Elsa/Joseph starts to get angry...
Elsa returns as a much happier angel...
We finished up the evening with chocolate fondue! Another tradition from my family.
The kids opened up new pajamas. Oliver was very ready for bed at this point. Grandma and Grandpa headed out and the girls got some cookies ready for Santa. Elsa was asleep within minutes. Amelia required a bit more time. Ben and I watched "It's a Wonderful Life" to finish up the evening.
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