As I said last year in my 2013 Christmas Eve @ Noonie/Papa's House post: "Christmas Eve at Noonie and Papa's is epic!" That's how my brain is programmed to perceive the celebration down in Frankfort at my folks' house and that's how I *hope* my kids are going to remember the nights there, too. Ellie has now been there for five of them. Five of them! Sadie has been for three. But Topper? This was his first time. The festivities revolve around the cousins and as you can see in some of the photos below, there are LOTS of them and they LOVE being together. It really is a magical thing. The girls (and Topper) got to meet Santa (again) and sit on his lap. They also got to (gasp!) drink Sprite. Yes...Sprite. (It is the little things that mean so much, right??) Papa and Noonie spoiled them all rotten and everyone got into their pajamas at Noonie/Papa's house before the long car rides back to Elmhurst. I couldn't i...