Christmas Eve started with a drive to Princeton, NJ for the Woodbury family Christmas Eve program (a tradition in my brother-in-law Thomas's family), where everybody is required to perform.
Ella & Claire (with Matt on back-up vocals) performed "Jingle Bells." I read the book Snowmen at Christmas, with Claire as my assistant (she was so excited to sit next to me and help me hold the book). And Matt's dad Beau did an amazing and hilarious performance of "All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth." I didn't know he had it in him.
The day ended with sprinkling reindeer food in the front yard and the traditional leaving of milk and cookies for Santa before a very excited four-year-old headed to bed.