Christmas in Peoria

On Christmas Eve we went to church with the family.  I filled a small bag with M&Ms for Brady thinking they could be a motivator for good behavior if needed.  He apparently got a hold of the bag and decided to top it off without me realizing it.  Brady pulled out of his pocket the biggest baggie of M&Ms ever just seconds into church and starts scarfing them down.  A little boy who was about 10 kept telling his dad how he wished he could have M&Ms in church.  Way to go me, setting a terrible example for other children.  Perhaps the lesson here is if the kid has graduated beyond gold fish or cheerios they do not need snacks in church.

After church we had appetizers and opened gifts with the Woods family.  Ellie enjoyed eating these gifts just as much as the previous ones.  Here are some pictures from the evening.