more on christmas eve...

Creating our own traditions: Eliana Celie's first Christmas Eve Funfest

it's exactly 11:11 at night on christmas eve. it's been a lovely day. just the kind of christmas eve i wanted. i finished all my errands yesterday, marinated the food, baked a couple of pies, and subsequently was able to spend the day just chillin' with my little fam. no driving. no lines. no last minute panic. jeffy went up to snowbowl this morning, so eliana and i had an old fashioned lovefest morning which included an extra specially long nurse and nap time on the sofa. we then took a nice long walk on the river trail and picked up some delectable pastries for this evening. there was something so sweet about the bakery this afternoon. while most shops were closed for the day, bernice's was all hustle and bustle with folks buying treats for their family feasts. there was this fantastic small town at christmas vibe through the streets of downtown today. i just loved it.

after a lovely salmon and risotto dinner with mort and roseann, our friend's casey, richard and moana stopped by for dessert. the girls were too much in their matching red suits. then the little ones got sleepy and it was time to wrap things up. i then had the pleasure of putting my daughter to sleep. there's just so much love these days. so much love.