Christmas Eve

Never finished the write-up for Christmas. Lots of pictures and memories to be remembered. Christmas Eve deserves it’s own post. The dinner was delicious! Ham, cheesy potatoes, homemade rolls from Grandpa Hunt – all around good food and company. Hunsters: Kristin, Jonathan, Dallin, Aubrey, Calla, Lizzie, Our little family, Grandpa & Grandma Hunt (brother-in-law’s parents) and Great Grandma Jones. She LOVED Ammon! She asked my sister before we ever left on our trip, if we’d come over so she could hold Ammon. Sure! It was so sweet. She doesn’t hear very well so his fussing doesn’t bother her and Grandma Hunt told me she can’t focus on so many conversations so it gave her something to do. She even gave up her dessert to hold him! I tried to take him back, but no such luck.

 

The infamous play: Jonathan’s nieces Katie and Stephanie would put together plays every year for Christmas. We’ve been a part of a couple of them as they used to live in Phoenix too. Now they are married and have babies of their own. Well Kristin’s kids still had some of the plays, so her girls adapted it for our kids and thus the play was done. Something about the parents (two oldest kids) left the youngers with a baby-sitter. An elf came and said Santa needed help getting toys ready for Christmas. Some played double rolls, but they had a great time and were good sports.

The cast: Lizzie, Calla, Lea, Abbey, Dallin, Lucas & Aubrey

 

The Nativity:

Liz: Narrator and sheep

Jonathan: Shepherd

Lea: Angel

Abbey: star

Calla: Mary

Lucas: Joseph

Grandparents: 3 wisemen

It was a toss up between Dallin and Jeff who got to be the donkey – Dallin won.

 

Christmas eve gift: Presents are opening in order of shortest to tallest. This benefits my sister most because she come soon after the little kids. They also find it humorous to give our kids LOUD NOISY toys with no volume buttons or off/on switches……twinkle, twinkle…inside joke.

Had to bring out the level for Calla and Liz. Calla won by a smidge. Lea is hoping to be as tall as they are some day.

 

 

Never complete without a little gaming.