Christmas Eve

Christmas is ALLLLLLMOST here, and I can't be more excited.  Our family only travels for Christmas every other year, and this was our year to stay home.   The Barnes' have some very fun family traditions, and staying home allowed us to participate in some of them!

For a month or two now, I've been asking for a "castle."   I often get to visit the toys in Target, and I'm always drawn to the castle and horses section.  I love ALL the toys, but these really get my attention.   I visited Santa Claus at the mall, and I told him exactly what I wanted.   We will see if he comes through!!

We have an elf name Ernie that visits us every day, and reports back to Santa if I've been a good boy or not.   This has been an extremely effective motivator when my behavior becomes iffy.  I did not know that elves could fly, and that they report back to Santa.   When they say "Santa knows!" they are not kidding.

Christmas Eve always involves lots of yummy food, and our family re-enacting the Christmas story.  I'm too big to play baby Jesus, so I've finally graduated to shepherd!!

Aunt Lynnette doesn't mind when I help her play the Christmas carols.

I ate a lot of Christmas candy and yummy food tonight.   That with the excitement of Santa Claus is going to make it next to impossible to sleep tonight!   See you in the morning!!!