On Christmas Eve we had the missionaries over for dinner. They came early and donned aprons to help with the sugar cookie making.
First Elder Lemperle read the story "The Christmas Trees" and then we cut out tree cookies. After we had a baked potato bar (our customary Christmas Eve dinner) with Far Mor, Jeff and Carol and Sheila and Owen. The Elders shared a message and then had to run.
After caroling to our neighbors the Roots we came home to do our Christmas Nativity play. We put all the parts in a hat and everyone participates. This year Hannah was Joseph!! Here she is with two of our Wisemen. We video tape it and then watch it several times and laugh.
Then we each put a candle on the tree and Rob and Sam lighted them. Then we all sing Silent Night before Rob puts out the candles.
Everyone then opens a present which is always pajamas. (Growing up we always opened a present on Christmas Eve that mom picked out and it was always pajamas and a lot of the time they were made by Grandma Mecham.) Then off to bed to wait for Santa to come!!
On Christmas Eve we had the missionaries over for dinner. They came early and donned aprons to help with the sugar cookie making.
First Elder Lemperle read the story "The Christmas Trees" and then we cut out tree cookies. After we had a baked potato bar (our customary Christmas Eve dinner) with Far Mor, Jeff and Carol and Sheila and Owen. The Elders shared a message and then had to run.
After caroling to our neighbors the Roots we came home to do our Christmas Nativity play. We put all the parts in a hat and everyone participates. This year Hannah was Joseph!! Here she is with two of our Wisemen. We video tape it and then watch it several times and laugh. 
Then we each put a candle on the tree and Rob and Sam lighted them. Then we all sing Silent Night before Rob puts out the candles. 
Everyone then opens a present which is always pajamas. (Growing up we always opened a present on Christmas Eve that mom picked out and it was always pajamas and a lot of the time they were made by Grandma Mecham.) Then off to bed to wait for Santa to come!!
Sounds like a wonderful night. Thanks for sharing.
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