Christmas 2011 "NEW" family tradition

This year (last year) we started a NEW Christmas tradition... the night before Christmas Eve we sleep as a family under the tree and read Christmas stories.... So we gathered the sleeping bags the pillows and the blankets and made ourselves comfy as much as we could and had a good night together.

Hailey, Taylor and Ashley all under the tree listening to me read Christmas stories.
Zac, Hailey faking like she is asleep and Taylor ..... this picture makes it look like they were being so good and just laid there to listen.... WRONG!!! Zac was a goober and was playing the whole time Taylor climbed all over everyone and Drew on the couch crashed out before i finished the first story. I would like to say that we do this every year and we will "try" again next year and hope that it runs more smoothly. I guess they were just a tad excited Christmas was finally here and the excitement of starting our own little traditions was pretty fun.
The full picture... Drew got the couch and i got the floor the bottom right where the maroon pillow is.... i think there was a point i ended up in the hall on the tile. Taylor climbed on top of everyone and ended up sleeping on me.... and Ashley got kicked out due to coughing all night. Next year i pull in the bigger couch and Drew and I will share the couch the floor was NOT fun :)
it was great to start our own thing and the kids are already looking forward to it next year!!!