Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve morning we had my dad's side of the family over for breakfast and a gift exchange.

 When we were little we would always perform "The Friendly Beasts" at Christmas, so this year Becca's kids, with the help of Graham, performed it and did a great job.

Grammie and Gramps and all the grandkids

The Warnings

In the afternoon we played games and made cookies to leave for Santa.

 Paige helped by holding/sucking on the sprinkles.

  

 Then that night we did our little Christmas Eve program.

Paige folding her arms, ready to sing some songs

Singing Jingle Bells with Grandma (bells in hand)

We did the Nativity Dash where we all scrambled for outfits and acted out the Nativity. Paige (being the youngest) got to be baby Jesus and Ben and I were Mary and Joseph. I thought my Udder Cover was an excellent touch to my costume.

Riding in on my donkey

Mary and Joesph

Grandma as the innkeeper

Paige as happy baby Jesus

Mom, who felt the need to sing her part from the Messiah, as the angel

Bryce and Camille as the Wisemen

The Stuckis as the shepherds and half-dressed sheep

The gifts (aka Snickers tins) they brought for baby Jesus

We finished the night off with Bryce reading "Twas the Night Before Christmas".

Then the kids set the carrotts and cookies out for Santa and his reindeer and headed to bed to make sure they would be asleep before Santa came.