Christmas Eve!!!

We had such a wonderful Christmas this year. We started it out with a fun service project the morning of Christmas Eve. I got a couple of other families together and our kids helped us plan and practice for a Christmas program and we went and performed it at a retirement home. The elderly people there were so thrilled to see the kids. The kids sang some Christmas songs then handed out treats and went and visited with the people. They were so excited to see the kids, their eyes just lit up when we came into the room, and they all wanted a turn to talk to the kids. It was really fun, and I think the kids really enjoyed it as well.

Here we all are at the retirement home (minus me, I'm taking the picture). Chuck was so sick on Christmas Eve so he didn't get to come with us. He didn't want to risk getting anyone there sick.


After our service project the Roger's came to my house and we had lunch together. It was so yummy, and we were grateful to get to be with people we love on Christmas. After they left we played games with Cayden and Emma while Gracie napped and then that evening we went to our friends the Leavitt's for dinner with a couple other families.



This is the only picture I took while we were there.


When we came outside to go home it was snowing. The kids were so excited. they ran and played in the snow and tried to catch snowflakes with their tounges.



When we got home that night we Read the Christmas story from Luke and all shared our testimony of the Savior. I love that as my kids get older they can participate in things like this with us. It is so special to me to hear their sweet little testimony's of our Savior and how much they love him. After our devotional we opened our Christmas jammies and then hurried to bed so santa could come.



Cayden really wanted feety jammies this year. Don't ask me why, but he saw the big boy ones they have at Target and begged me for them. He thinks they are so funny and loves to wear them. He is such a goof.



We had a great time this year. We got to spend the day with friends we love and with our kids. We missed our family, but had a great time with our little family!