Christmas Eve and Day!


Christmas Eve in the Luken household for as long as I can remember begins with Christmas Eve mass and ends very late after a large gathering at the Luken household of old friends. This year, we shook things up a bit by not having Christmas morning at my mom's house and instead hosting it at our house. We invited Grandma and Grandpa to spend the night, if they like, so that they could be part of the magic of Christmas morning for our 4-year-old and 7-year-old. Aunt Kate and Uncle Scott joined us for breakfast, and we had a lovely time together with our extended family. We gathered again in the evening at Benihana's, which has become another fun tradition, where we celebrated my birthday. 

Here is a video that I made of all of our Christmas memories. Somehow, photos don't capture the moment as well as video does when the girls are excited on Christmas morning. You can also find the link here: https://youtu.be/O4VnhmPUPIQ. 



Mom and dad singing in the choir

Hannah...fast asleep

Moira with her Grandma

After mass

At Grandma's house

Another visit from Santa!

Pregnant Aunt Kate

Connor and Thomas (the Lord family's grandchildren) along with Moira and Hannah

Milk and cookies out, ready to read 'Twas the Night Before Christmas

All presents wrapped

Christmas morning

Daddy playing with the girls
What's in my stocking?

Making breakfast

A new tradition

Uncle Scott and Hannah


The Warpools

Moira coding!

With Grandma and Grandpa

Our little family

Dinner at Benihana's for my birthday...

...with the whole family

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