Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve this year was spent with my side of the family. We spent the afternoon in Zillah with 2 of my mom's brothers and their families. Christmas Eve evening was spent at my parent's house. (Most of Christmas Eve for me, was filled with contractions, and the anticipation of the new baby that was coming to our family:) I was so thankful that baby Dayna didn't come til after Christmas... selfishly I didn't want to miss any of the Christmas festivities. I didn't want to miss Christmas Eve and Christmas morning with my girls and hubby, (my prayers were answered:)

While in Zillah we ate, played games, and visited... it was a Good Time!
--Many of the mom's and kids played BINGO

--My mom bought prizes for all the kids, Jodee got the first BINGO, she was pretty excited:)

Rhenley & her cousin Brenden playing a "BIG" game of checkers:)


While we played BINGO, the men played Dodgeball... it was pretty intense...



Christmas Eve evening Rhenley read "The Night Before Christmas", all by herself:) Then my brother Keith and the kids did the nativity story for us. We are so thankful for the birth of our Savior, what a special time of year when we get to focus on his birth and life. Our girls love the story of Jesus' birth, and singing songs like, "When Joseph Went to Bethlehem", and "Picture a Christmas."



Family tradition since I was a little kid, New Pajamas:) The girls had to close their eyes (Jayda really didn't want to peek, she had her eyes closed so tight:)