Christmas Tree, Oak Creek, WI

Stephanie & Jessica, Oak Creek, WI

Jessica, Oak Creek, WI

Dallas & Mom Show Off Gifts, Oak Creek, WI

Jessica Sleeping, Oak Creek, WI

We spent Christmas Eve with my family at my brother’s house in Oak Creek, WI. Although my niece, Jessica, had spent time with Dallas a few times, she was super shy. She wouldn’t talk to anyone when he came over and just kept looking out of the corner of her eye to see if he was still there in the room. Amanda said she was the same way with her uncle who was visiting the day before. And I can remember when Jess was little she wouldn’t let any man hold her except my brother. Even if my dad or her other grandpa looked at her she’d start crying sometimes. She warmed up by the time we left, but still didn’t really willingly go by Dallas. Who would? ha

Jess was so tired on Christmas Eve night. I went in her room about an hour after she went to bed and she was laying there sleeping with her new Peanuts character stuffed animals and her Peanuts book still in her hands. Steph kept checking to see where Santa was on NoradSanta.org. When he got close she went to bed too.