Christmas Eve 2008

Our Christmas festivities began Christmas Eve at our church for our Christmas eve service. It is always a beautiful and touching service as we get out minds set on the reason for Christmas-- Jesus!

On Christmas Eve we bring all the kids into the service to experience the music etc. The kids-- especially the little ones- impressed us with their behavior. Luckily my mom was able to entertain them for most of the service.

After the service we always go back to my parents house for our traditional soup dinner and presents. I made Corn Chowder and my brother made Split Pea with real ham hocks-- way too yummy!! We serve the soup in bread bowls and we have a great salad as well. The little girls had such a good time playing. I feel so blessed that my nieces and Mia play so well together. They are such good friends!!!

Mia playing with her baby doll by the tree. She was just having a ball and this was a day without a nap- she did awesome!!!

Grandpa Hammer and Suzie (the dog), Dad wiith Mia and Savannah, The girls in the music room playing the piano, Cass - Sarah (the olympic racer) and me, and grandma.

Owen playing the piano, the girls playing on the stairs. Grandpa was given a stick thing for picking things up. He loved it and was grabbing grandma and all the kids. There is one picture of him grabbing Mia-- she was a bit confused but it was cute!!

Grandpa and Grandma bought all the great grandchildren roller blades for Christmas. They loved them so much and immediately went outside and played on their blades for a while.


The had a blast skating around my parents street! It was a lot of fun!

More random pictures. Brad, Cass and I taking a self picture-- don't we look adorable!! Pictures of the girls in their new nightgowns and robes. The boys showing their new knives.

Mia playing with her doll.

Beautiful Haleyanna!!

We really had a wonderful Christmas Eve!! There were so many pictures that I had to do collages. I also have a ton of pictures from Christmas day so I will probably do collages as well. I will get those posted tomorrow or the next day. Sorry to not get everything posted right now but I cant believe that after the holiday we are still crazy busy. I have so much to get done so I am off to actually be productive. I pray you all had a wonderful Christmas!!