In The States: Christmas

Christmas Eve

On Christmas Eve our family, Mimi and Papa and Bob and Cathy went to a church at the corner of our neighborhood for their Christmas Eve service. It was snowing both on the way there and on our way home, so it was nice we didn't have to go far! After we returned we had Spaghetti with homemade sauce and meatballs made by Cathy!

The girls with Cathy!

After dinner we opened some presents! All throughout my childhood we opened presents on Christmas Eve and then our bigger gift gift was opened on Christmas Day (i.e. a puppy dog, my dad's snow blower (that was hidden at the neighbor's house) , and an ottoman for my mom one year (that was hidden in my dad's classic car). The way we have mixed my childhood tradition to what most people do is this year we opened the gifts from Bob and Cathy and they opened the ones from us on Christmas Eve. And then on Christmas we opened the ones from each other.

Jordan with her new kitty.

Jordan showing Papa her kitty and Keely showing Papa her puppy.

The girls got PJs with masks. Keely's is a snowman.

Jordan's is a monkey.

Reading Keely some of her new books (and Jordan's too).


Christmas Morning

The girls opening Jordan's new dollhouse from us.

Keely opening her Angelina Ballerina doll from Mimi and Papa.

Keely opening her Lite Brite from Granny.

Jordan showing off her new personalized Belle fleece blanket.

Keely performing on her new keyboard from Mimi and Papa.

I got a new hat from Jacob, which the girls love to wear.

The girls helping Mimi open her present from Papa.

The girls playing with their dollhouse wearing their masks.

Jesus' Birthday Party.

The girls getting excited while we sang Happy Birthday.

The girls blowing out the candle.

Happy Birthday Jesus.