Christmas Eve and Morning

Christmas Eve tradition places us at church for the 4pm service and then back to my parents house. It was a wonderful service and a wonderful time with my family. We, as always, were so thankful my 93 and 94 year old grandparents were with us. They enjoyed their time with all the family as well.

The kids decided to put on a play of Mary and Joseph and the baby Jesus.

Christian, Haileyanna and Christian reciting Bible verses

Hailey was Mary and Owen was Joseph

Owen waiting for his arrival on the scene





Hailey and Owen with baby Jesus

Nathan was an Angel and here he is appearing to the Shepard's

The Shepard's arrived on the scene

The Shepard's dancing and singing

The audience clapping after the performance

The kids at the dinner table

The kids with great grandma and grandpa with the gifts they got for them. The kids were thrilled!!!!


The comes Christmas morning

The kids with their stockings

Mia excited about something.

The boys with their new motorcycle chest guards

Mia showing her new crocs (way too big but for next summer)

A lovely picture of me on a glorious no makeup late night morning. I totally wanted a digital picture frame and Kev delivered!!

Mia opening her cooking pots and pans

And here they are

A little later in the morning Kevin's parents and uncle Dave and Aunt Joyce from Carmel, CA came and spent the rest of the morning with us. Here is Uncle Dave with the kids.


We then hosted about 25 people for dinner. Those pictures will come soon.