Christmas Happenings

Nicolle and Odie came to visit for Christmas. Samuel asked me every day for a month if it was the day the Odie was coming.

We have a tradition that we make sugar cookies on Christmas eve. This year Christmas eve was so crazy and I was so far behind getting everything done that we make the cookies the day after Christmas. They still tasted great.

Will only knock over the Christmas tree twice while it was up.
The kids new way to set up their nativity
I didn't take a lot of pictures this year but this is my favorite. It has been awhile since we have had a big tree in our house. We don't have a lot of space and so for several years we have had a little tree that sat on top of the TV. Our friends thought we were pathetic and brought us this real tree. The kids thought it was great to lay under the tree and look at the lights.
Rodney and his great branch choir put on a Christmas program. They looked so cute and did a wonderful job. It was a great way to remind us of the real meaning of Christmas.
The primary kids all sang a song and Jack was a cow in the stable.