Advent 2011 :: day 24 :: the Eve

Advent 2011 :: day 24 :: the Eve, a photo by islandj on Flickr.

It's here! It's here! The day before Christmas, and all through the house, the children are stirring, and running about! The kids are beyond excited, and as the sun was shining all Merry and Bright like, we headed to In-n-Out and the beach for a Christmas Eve lunch. It was the perfect day, cool but sunny, quiet at the beach. I brought the gingerbread house for its annual demolition party, and after all that excitement, everyone laid down for a rest while I sat in my chair and peacefully made a few more Christmas trees for my mantle (which, needless to say, it doesn't particularly need, but it brings great joy). Seriously, a perfect beginning to this holiday weekend.