Christmas Eve 2013

Looking back on these pictures brings such a smile to my face.  Mark and I were both very sick during Christmas and so most of this day is a medicated blur….SO thankful for pictures:).  We are incredibly blessed to be able to spend time with our family each week, and Christmas is EXTRA special when my sisters are both in town and we are all together at mom and dad's.  It is such a joyous time celebrating our Lord and Savior!

Christmas Eve started with Brady's first orange slice---he loves them and asks for them constantly

Then the annual decorating of the Gingerbread House.  The icing pack busted this year so the kids went for a crazy, "messy" house. (Ryan practicing his crazy photo face)

 Handmade Christmas card for Daddy. His favorite gift!

 Mark and his mini---more alike every year!

 Then we headed to mom and dad to open gifts, and snack on some yummy apps before heading to the Christmas Eve service at our church.  

Kacey and her sweet girls

 Caryn and 1/2 of her sweet boys

 Aunt Shirley and James Wright

 Boy Cousins

 A very typical picture of Brady these day

 We had the JOY of hearing Ryan recite the entire chapter of Luke 2 this year…such a treat

 sweet boy's first Christmas

 Brady's such a big helper :)

 Brady's turn

 Double trouble

 Love that Crew gives such great hugs!

 Caroline's turn

 one of my favorite pics!

 then Lila

 Wyatt

 Ally

 Stacey

 and finally Ryan…whew

 They were so cute thanking the person that drew their name.  YAY Cousins!

 I was there too

 then we moved onto the adults Oldest to youngest

  Mark and I drew my sisters I decided to take them on a little scavenger hunt for their gift, since we probably won't have them both again for years!

 YAY for scavenger hunt fun:))).  Grandma joined us this year which was a WONDERFUL treat

 I love this picture!

 After the kids changed onto PJs we went to church and then back to our house.  Being sick on Christmas is for the birds, but I'm so thankful we were able to celebrate together!