Christmas Pictures!

As always Christmas Eve and Christmas Day were ever so special for our family.

Christmas Eve ~ The guys got up early and went to work on the house. It was very cold but they kept remembering they were going to leave early to head home for our special Christmas Eve hordurve meal and presents. They all came in chilled to the bone and ready for hot showers. When they were warmed up and ready for the evening we all sat down to read the Christmas story once again while we were waiting for the bacon appetizers to finish cooking. Then Heather, Gracie and I quickly pulled out all the goodies we had been preparing for the last several days and arranged the table with a lace tablecloth, candles, our nice white plates, wine glasses, and of course the delicious food spread! Even with the thought of presents after the meal we still enjoyed the time and food and even sat talking for a short time while the kids cleared the table and put the food away. hehehehehe! They were SO helpful! Then after a pleasant time opening gifts, "ewwing" and "ahhing" over them, grandpa and grandma headed home for the evening. We then proceded to rid the house of the hords of wrapping paper, boxes and bows. Then we sat down to enjoy a couple of the Andy Griffith shows we received from Grandma and Grandpa. Later the children were bundled off to bed, happy and saying this was the best Christmas ever! And it was!

Christmas Day ~ The morning started by getting the cinnamon rolls out to rise, scrambling eggs, cooking sausage, setting the table, getting everyone dressed, their hair done and the house ready for company. Grandpa and Grandma came to enjoy breakfast with us! My mom taught me to make the cinnamon rolls and her mom taught her! These cinnamon rolls have been part of our Christmas celebration for about 50 years! Then came the preparations for dinner. We had: turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, sweet potato pie, rolls, jello, and pea salad. One of the most special times during holidays is sitting around the table talking after we finish our meal. Grandpa told us about the white margerine they used to buy during the war (sounded nasty) with a little capsule containing yellow coloring to make it look like butter. Everyone was so full after the meal that no one ate the two apple pies or the chocolate cheese cake! I was shocked!

Also, to top it all off, it began to snow! Yes, really snow! It didn't stick but it was lovely to watch come down!

As you can see we all enjoyed our Christmas together!

Lydia and Benjamin Sunday before church

Benjamin and I

Heather

Gracie made the darling quilt and Sarah made the pillow for Lydia! You never saw a more happy two year old! She loved them and wanted her baby to wrap up and put her to bed.

A cute smirk for Mr. Benjamin!

Gracie and Sarah admiring something they opened.

The candle on the table Christmas morning was casting lovely light from the bowl it was in.

David picked his cinnamon roll out before they got to the table!

Heather dishing up breakfast while daddy gets Lydia settled in.

This is a video of Lydia opening her gift from Sarah. Well, Sarah wraps quite well and it was a little difficult for her to get it opened.


I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and a will have a wonderful rest of the year! Blessings to you all!