That’s right folks, it’s all over! Another Christmas session is in the bag. It’s time to take that tree to the curlcurb (or stuff under the stairs if you’re the plastic type), pull out the ladder to yank down those lights and start getting the aspirin read for New Years day.

In the mean time there are always the memories and nothing makes for good memories like the kids…well isn’t Christmas really all about the kids? Myself, I have two little devils angels to help cheer up the photo books.

Every year on Christmas eve we pack up the kids and the presents to head over to the wife’s parents house to exchange gifts and generally trash the place. The kids always get super hyper like someone spiked their juice with pure, uncut sugar and just dig into the rapping paper while the grown up sit back with their alcoholic beverage of choice and try to stay out of their way.

This year I decided to take along the camera and try to capture some of the chaos that is Christmas eve at grandmas. Being in the middle of the wedding reception dance floor is one thing, but you don’t want to be lying on the floor between a 4 year old and his Christmas gift! At a wedding reception the guests say “excuse me” and try to stay out of the shot, a 4 year old with his eye on a present will just go right through you whether or not you are their dad.

Well all the scraps and bruises have started to stop throbbing, so I thought it would be cool to share some of the images I was able to snap before I had to run for my life.

I hope you enjoy them!

Tags: Children, Family Life, Holidays, Kids, Photography

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