Jarrod got home from work around 2 on Christmas Eve and we got the roast ready. It looked delicious before even going into the oven. It was a learning experience though...I don't like my red meat as rare as Jarrod, so it took some work to get it to the right 'doneness.' And, it ended up being a little too fatty for my liking. But the flavor was great. Here's what the finished roadt looked like!
And our Christmas Eve dinner plate ~ roast, a veggie mix (green beans, carrots, and onions sauteed with garlic), mashed potatoes, and honey cornbread. Jarrod thought the cornbread was the best part. It really was delicious! You should try the Krusteaz brand of Honey Cornbread!
Gavin enjoying Christmas Eve dinner....which of course meant he ate nothing. :) 
One of the traditions I want to start is a family picture on Christmas Eve in front of the tree. Of course, that meant that we had to rely on the self timer. I was wondering how it would work out, but surprisingly, we got this on the first shot! I was amazed :)
After the family picture, it was time to open stockings. Gavin loved his taxi car and play dough.
The slinky was another hit! Thank goodness for Target's Dollar Spot. That's where most of his stocking stuffers came from.
He loved Jarrod's candle that was in his stocking. Here he is trying to get Daddy to smell it!
He carried it around forever, smelling it, and picking at it with his fingernails.
Then, he got to open one gift. He opened the pajamas from Aunt Sandy so that he could wear them for Christmas night. One pair had monkeys on them, one pair had moose and Christmas trees. He opted to wear the moose PJs.
Shirley loved her stocking stuffer, too. It actually got thrown away the next day because we couldn't take anymore of the red rubber pieces all over the carpet!
Cuddling with mama before heading to bed! We finished Night at the Museum 2 before he went to bed, and surprisingly, Gavin watched most of the movie.
The slinky was another hit! Thank goodness for Target's Dollar Spot. That's where most of his stocking stuffers came from. 
He loved Jarrod's candle that was in his stocking. Here he is trying to get Daddy to smell it!
He carried it around forever, smelling it, and picking at it with his fingernails. 
Then, he got to open one gift. He opened the pajamas from Aunt Sandy so that he could wear them for Christmas night. One pair had monkeys on them, one pair had moose and Christmas trees. He opted to wear the moose PJs.
Shirley loved her stocking stuffer, too. It actually got thrown away the next day because we couldn't take anymore of the red rubber pieces all over the carpet!
Cuddling with mama before heading to bed! We finished Night at the Museum 2 before he went to bed, and surprisingly, Gavin watched most of the movie. 
After Gavin went to bed, Jarrod and I watched some Friends episodes (of course!) before we headed to bed ourselves. It really was a nice Christmas Eve! Tomorrow I'll post about Christmas Day.
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