Christmas Eve we kept up our family tradition of inviting a few friends over for dinner. This year we had Jayson’s brother, Joel, with his wife, Tobi and their two kids, Alec and Cora. We also had our friends Brenda and Tyrone with their kids Luvinia and Joe, my good friend Cassaundra, and my friend Virginia with her husband Ron. Normally I love getting out the Christmas dishes and making the table look fancy with charger plates, centerpieces, candles, place cards and the works, but this year I kept it very simple with plastic utensils. A tablecloth and the gingerbread house that the kids decorated was the extent of our fanciness! The babies have recently learned how to climb up on chairs and tables, and we have had more than our share of broken dishes lately, so I thought it would be wise to forgo the China, crystal and candles this year!
The "Adult" Table--Cassaundra, Jayson, Tobi, Joel, Ron
Kassidy, Kaydence, Rustin, Kyndall and Ryder
Cassaundra and Rachelle
Following dinner, we read from the Bible the story of Christ’s birth, and the kids acted it out. Kaiya played Mary this year. Luvinia was an angel. Riley, Joe, Alec and Cora doubled as Wisemen and Shepherds.
Riley bearing a gift of a roll
Mary (Kaiya) is visited by the Angel Gabriel (Luvinia)
The wise men (Riley, Joe and Alec) offer gifts to the baby Jesus. They were all out of gold, frankincense and myrrh, so they used watches and cell phones instead.
By the time we finished dessert, the babies were tired and grumpy so we put them bed. Once our guests were gone, the four of us sang Christmas carols around the tree and of course took lots more PICTURES!!!
Kaiya and Riley being goofy!
The Girls: Rachelle and Kaiya
The Boys: Jayson and Riley
Jayson and Rachelle
Jayson, Riley, Rachelle and Kaiya
The traditional "pile" picture--I think Jayson is a little bit worried about next year, when the babies join in the pile!
Rachelle, Riley, Jayson and Kaiya in our new Christmas Eve jammies
We were having a little bit too much fun with the camera's self timer--everyone kept coming up with new poses :-)
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