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Christmas Eve day was a hectic one around here. I went to work in the morning as usual (grumble grumble), but it was only a 3 hour shift (totally, totally worth it). The afternoon was spent trying to finish gifts, wrap gifts, and pack for the weekend, all the while being sure I was forgetting something.

Dad picked us up around 4pm and we loaded up the van and spent some quality time in a festive traffic jam. I was madly working away on Maddie’s gift as we drove. (I wasn’t the one driving. I really really hope that part is obvious!) It started getting dark, so on the dome-light went. It still wasn’t done by the time we got to my parents’ house. I knew Maddie was going to be there when we walked in, and I showed some real forethought by carrying her unfinished gift in a see-through bag. I managed to sneak it by her anyway.

Off to church we went, where I worked on Katie’s scarf (to match her yellow hat) before the service started. Everyone got a good laugh at my expense. :P

After church, it was back to my parents’ house. My regular bedtime is around 8:30pm, but I didn’t have to work the next day (grudgingly, no doubt…) I stayed up late. To 11pm. I got the blanket done, though!

On Christmas morning I told all of my handmade-gift-receivers that if they didn’t want their faces on the blog they should hold their gifts in front of them.

Here’s Maddie:

And here’s Katie:

It was Katie’s idea, I swear. I love my nieces!

(I think shuttlecock is my new favourite word!)