Christmas Eve

We were so blessed to recieve a quick stop visit from Oma Great and Uncle Neil on Christmas Eve. Here Neil is teaching McKayla a perfectly ridiculous poem about that man on the stair who wasn't there.

After our special Christmas Eve Dinner, (a meal similar to what was eaten in Jesus time) Lamb, rosemary bread, cusco's etc) we all gathered again for the cousin gift exchange.

Oh, the anticipation - How can they wait any longer?

Jake personifies the excitement - - The thrill of giving a gift to a cousin to open- -The thrill of getting to open a gift.

Aspen's expression is priceless.

It's just fun to feel the excitement as the kids show mom's and dads their treasures.
Finally it's Jake's turn. Opa help me get the paper off. Then all the families went to their homes for their own Christmas eve traditions. We participated with Kim and Deven as Deven read the scriptural account of the Birth of our Savior from Luke- and then we loved the dramatization.
Joseph thought it was not fun to have his sister be Mary. Next year he wants to be the shepherds and wise guys. He also got to have a donkey ride, as did the littlest angel.

The angels were angelic, especially as they sang Hosannas to the baby king.

I hope your Christmas Eve was as sweet as this.