Christmas Eve

This year we were able to go to Texas for Christmas vacation and spend about 2 weeks there. It was wonderful(as always!), we got to do so much and had a blast the whole time. This year we were with my family for the Christmas festivities. Christmas eve it is tradition in my family to read and act out the Christmas story. This year we added (for the first time) some scenes from the Book of Mormon. It was so fun! The kids had a blast and even the husbands got involved (they were forced :) ). Our camera died a few days before Christmas so the pictures we took were on our video recorder, so they aren't great, but you get the idea.
This is Dad reading and everyone "listening" (my parents house is always BUSY!)




There were some marshmallows for a part later on, I think that is all my girls knew, that there were MARSHMALLOWS!!!




Samuel the Lamenite was played by Kurtis. We had FUN throwing arrows (marshmallows) at him. It's a good thing we weren't supposed to hit him because mine weren't even CLOSE! I think this scene lasted the longest, everyone enjoyed throwing food at Kurtis! Lol







The cutest nephite there ever was


On to more serious scenes
Mary and Joseph


Kaitlyn helping Grandpa read



Julia makes the cutest donkey




Baby Jesus




Listening a little better



Angel Tiara



3 Cool wise men



Cody gave baby Jesus a gift of his credit card for gold, Jace tried to take off with it. It was pretty funny.



After the story was over Dad bore his testimony. It was a little silly (the acting-not the actually story) at times but that's ok. The kids had fun and I think each year they will realize more and more what we are talking about. And I KNOW they will remember, because I always did.

Afterwards they were able to open one present each before bed. Then bedtime!! After the kids were in bed Santa was hard at work getting everything set up for the next day!