Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve was on a Sunday this year.  We took a few pictures after church, but we never got one of everyone looking and smiling. I love them though!

I loved having everyone together at church. We heard lot of beautiful music and it was a great way to focus on Christ. The primary sang a few songs and it was hard to realize that this was the end of the primary years for us. Hallee is very excited to leave primary behind and go into Young Women's.

We had an early Christmas Eve at grandma and grandpa Ham's.  We were excited that Matt, Lori and Elena came into town for Christmas!

Hallee and Tessa thought it was fun to have their own table in the dining room.

Our group has gotten so big that the boys had to eat downstairs. 

Jonah was on his own downstairs, but he kept himself entertained by watching football. 

We all love having babies in the family again. The boys had fun playing with Zariyah. 

We packed everyone in downstairs to watch The Nativity.

We filled up every space in the family room.

After that grandma read "The Light of Christmas." I'm glad we have these traditions to really focus on Christ, the true reason for Christmas.

Then we did the grab box. Everyone was excited about their gift cards.

Grandpa handed out Christmas cards with money in them to everyone. I'm glad they simplified this year, everyone was very happy with money!

Alexys gave grandma and grandpa a beautiful picture of Jen.

All of us kids gave mom and dad a digital picture frame that we can add pictures to.  They were excited about that.

Grandma played bingo in the front room with the kids.

Caitlyn stayed in there to help grandma.

The teenagers/young adults joined the adults bingo game. Grandpa would call it from the dining room and EJ would repeat it for everyone in the kitchen.  EJ always makes everything fun!

Mel was so great and did all of the bingo shopping and wrapping. She also baked and cooked a lot of the food for Christmas Eve and Christmas.  I sure appreciate her and all she did for all of us.

It's so fun to see my nieces and nephews starting their own families. Clara is adorable!

Everyone was very happy with their bingo prizes.

After that we ate treats.

Caitlyn is always so generous and thoughtful.  Grandma and grandpa loved the presents she got them.