*THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS...*

...and Coen was sleeping, so the girls put out the cookies without him.  Christmas Eve was a busy day for us.  Jay had to work, but the kids and I went to Grandma Shartzer's and Grandparent Hauks' houses.  We all then went to church at Calvary Lutheran this year instead of Church of the Resurrection.  I was tired and didn't want to fight the crowds, so Jay came up with the idea of going to Calvary this year.  Afterwards, we went home and straightened the house for Santa.  The girls have a tradition of setting out the cookies and milk and sleeping in Maren's room.  One day Coen will get to join them in their slumber party.