Our 2 year Christmas eve tradition is homemade pizza. The kids were super excited. I think they would eat pizza everyday if I let them.
Dangerous - Jillian spreading the sauce.
Yes, Jillian is wearing a Halloween shirt on Christmas eve. This is because Drew is wearing an orange shirt and she insisted on an orange shirt just like brothers. This is the only orange shirt she has, so Halloween it was.This is me trying to get Drew to try a mini-pepperoni. Drew likes pepperoni, but was telling me he didn't like these. As with 90% of the things I make him try, he liked it.
A lot
Adding their favorite part - the cheese.
A lot of cheese.
Sister taste testing the ingredients.
A lot.
Drew sees that it is okay for Jillian to eat the cheese out of the bowl and decides to join in.
Now it is like a cheese eating contest.
A definite tie. What goof balls.
Jilli may have a future in competitive eating. If her stomach is anything like her father's this could be a real possibility.
While our pizzas were baking we made some cookies for Santa's visit later that night.
Drew is great at rolling out the dough.
Jillian was just happy it was finally her turn. She just keeps yelling "Jillian turn, Jillian turn!" until it is actually Jillian turn.
Poke, poke... Please notice the table stalker in the background.
Stars and Christmas trees. We couldn't find our snowman cookie cutter we had last year. It seems like lately I have not been able to find multiple things (none which have turned up yet). Either Andy is hiding them or I am losing my mind. Both are a feasible possibility.
Jillian's masterpiece for Santa.
Drew and Andy went all fancy-like with some monogramming.
I know Santa is going to love that one.
Of course we had to taste test them, the best part of making cookies.
Of course Jillian just ate all the icing and sprinkles off hers.
After baths and Christmas jammies we had to finish our list of Santa preparations.Step 1: Move the fireplace screen so Santa won't trip.
The kids are chanting "teamwork, teamwork" as they are helping Andy move it.
They liked their teamwork efforts so much, Step 2 - putting cookies out, included chanting also. Step 2 also included cookies falling on the floor, one face down. Poor Santa, hope he won't mind a few extra sprinkles.
Drew has a specific spot picked out for the cookies.
Again those slippery little cookies slide off the plate.
Andy chugging the milk he just poured because I wanted the kids to help pour it :)
The kids helping pour the milk for Santa :)
Drew's Christmas gift from his teacher, Miss Lindsey.
2 of the 3 didn't mind going out in the snow that night. They were actually pretty excited.
They won't miss our house for sure, now.
This video cracks me up. I am trying to get her singing her favorite Christmas song, Jingle Bells, but she obviously has a different idea. Jillian translation is "I want it!, I really want it!" Then Drew walks in proudly stating that he turned on all the lights upstairs, although we don't know why. Just a funny video all around.
Lucy was really upset and worried that we might not get everything done, can you tell. This is her frantic pose.
The cat was very interested in the wrapping and tissue paper. By interested I mean standing on.
Bailey waiting for us to go to bed. 
The final result.
Where's Waldo? Roxy was under the tree and weaving her way through all the presents.
Even after all was done, parents showered and in bed, I still couldn't sleep. I was so excited for the kids to wake up and see what Santa brought. I was awake until at least 2:30 am. Ridiculous I know. The early morning wake up came really fast.
The kids are chanting "teamwork, teamwork" as they are helping Andy move it.
They liked their teamwork efforts so much, Step 2 - putting cookies out, included chanting also. Step 2 also included cookies falling on the floor, one face down. Poor Santa, hope he won't mind a few extra sprinkles.
Drew has a specific spot picked out for the cookies.
Again those slippery little cookies slide off the plate.
Andy chugging the milk he just poured because I wanted the kids to help pour it :)
The kids helping pour the milk for Santa :)
Ready for Santa!
Step 3 - putting out the Reindeer food.
Drew's Christmas gift from his teacher, Miss Lindsey.
If you don't know, it was snowing like crazy in Kansas on Christmas eve.
Still, these three braved the weather to spread the reindeer food.
2 of the 3 didn't mind going out in the snow that night. They were actually pretty excited.
They won't miss our house for sure, now.
This video cracks me up. I am trying to get her singing her favorite Christmas song, Jingle Bells, but she obviously has a different idea. Jillian translation is "I want it!, I really want it!" Then Drew walks in proudly stating that he turned on all the lights upstairs, although we don't know why. Just a funny video all around.After all our Santa preparations were done, we watched polar express and then read The Night Before Christmas (after tooth brushing of course). We put both to bed and didn't hear a peep until morning.
Now it was time for the real elves to get to work.
Lucy was really upset and worried that we might not get everything done, can you tell. This is her frantic pose.
The cat was very interested in the wrapping and tissue paper. By interested I mean standing on.
Bailey waiting for us to go to bed. 
The final result.
Where's Waldo? Roxy was under the tree and weaving her way through all the presents.
Even after all was done, parents showered and in bed, I still couldn't sleep. I was so excited for the kids to wake up and see what Santa brought. I was awake until at least 2:30 am. Ridiculous I know. The early morning wake up came really fast.
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