xmas eve

We had a nice xmas eve hanging out in snowy ohio-land.  We spent the afternoon at the science museum catching their Bubblemania show and then going to the huge-screen-that-makes-me-move (aka. the Omnimax) to see the Santa versus the Snowman show.  Yes, they do become friends in the end, but not until after Santa's elves order hot gingerbread men to jump out and melt the snowmen in the snowmen army.  Sounds crazy, eh?  But it was a hit.

Luminaries were lit all up and down the street:

Xmas pizzas were "crafted":

Some expert culinary pizzas were made:

Then the chocolate was melted and pretzels were dipped:

And many, many were decorated:

The good 'ol xmas jammies turned Aiden into a cuddle bug:

Checking Santa's progress on the Norad tracker was running excitement all day. 

Santa had left a voicemail message earlier in the day (huge thanks K!) and he'd asked Aiden to leave him a grilled cheese sandwich.  So, I think a new tradition was born.

Aiden wrote "Dear Santa" and dictated the rest of his note to Santa:

"Thank you for the presents.  I made you a grilled cheese and carrots for your reindeer before you take off. I love you on twice days which are christmas days and program days."

(Program day = the day of his concert at school which must have been hyped by the teachers)