Actually, the almost-locking-ourselves-out-of-the-house nearly ruined our day. We realized halfway through lunch that neither one of us had brought our house key. We had left through the garage. But the thing is that the garage remote needs to be reprogrammed, so we closed it by hitting the button and running out quickly. So we were really out of luck! Or so we thought. We were already contemplating the pros and cons of breaking into the house vs. calling a locksmith when we got home. And-- hallelujah!-- the back door was unlocked. That's not normally a GOOD thing, but in this case, it was wonderful! I promptly grabbed my keys and we headed to the hardware store to make a few more copies of it. And we need to get that remote figured out this weekend! This afternoon could have been VERY un-fun!
But, as I said, it all worked out. The kids got to open their Christmas Eve gifts (new pajamas), they watched some Christmas movies, and just generally had a nice time. I decorated the table, and Gus helped me iron the lace runner I like to put on top. We had our typical Christmas Eve dinner of chili and cornbread, a meal that everyone in the house likes. The kids bathed and got into their new jammies, and then they got together the plate of goodies for Santa. Maya was seriously eyeing that carrot. Silly girl!
After that, we all snuggled together and read "'Twas the Night Before Christmas." Nikos was concerned that Santa was actually going to come into his room, but I assured him that Santa goes straight to the tree/stocking area and that's it. I also told him to listen for the reindeer landing on our roof, and then Santa would be here. His eyes were HUGE! Not in a scared way, but in an "Oh-my-gosh-it's-really-happening-TONIGHT!" kind of way. It was adorable. Honestly, they are both at such GREAT ages to enjoy Christmas. I'm just as excited as they are for tomorrow morning!!!
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