We start out Christmas at "the compound," as it has come to be known, every Christmas Eve. This year we started as late as we could hold off the kids, because Matt had to work. The menu changed a bit and we ate sandwiches, chips, a few soups, and a few other things. All delicious! I had it easy with only having to bring sandwich meat, cheese, and chips. All things pre-packed and cooked from the store. Sign me up for that next year too! After we ate, we opened a few presents until Matt arrived (we could only hold off the kids for so long, but they did good)! Then we had communion (another tradition), after Rikki read the Christmas story from Luke 2. Then one person from each family prayed and thanked God for His promise, and the fact that we can celebrate the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus each and everyday and not just on Christmas and Easter! It was beautiful. Drew was especially moved. He is at the age where things are starting to "click." Enjoy the many pictures and Merry Christmas from our family to yours!
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| Dad arrived!!!! |
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| I just can't get enough of this precious little princess! She wasn't feeling well at all, but you can't tell can you! A girl after my own heart! She just keeps trucking on! |
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| Rikki is so stinkin' hilarious in this one piece sleeper. This is what she picked when we went on our Christmas shopping outing with Linda. I think it fits her quite nicely, don't you? |
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| And there wasn't even a mistletoe! We don't need one around here. |
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| Rikki is reading the Christmas story. |
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| Family prayer. The two who started it all! |
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| Drew during the family prayer |
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| Drew is being initiated into the "oyster club." He took it like a champ. I personally think they are nasty, but he downed that thing! |
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| He was giving me the "evil eye" when I was trying to take his picture. |
These next four pictures are of the room where all the presents are. No one is even allowed in there because there's no where to walk! We have a big family!
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| Uncle Mark, Aunt Shirley, and Wesley (they live in Washington) sent these suspenders and a funny button. |
I love your family and their traditions!!
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