Sweet Little Christmas Elf...

Samuel is just so adorable... I can't keep my hands off him.

Family Jammie Pictures...

It's just so much fun to share these family traditions each year... so many wonderful memories from the time our children were small... now passing them on to our grandchildren. Although we miss David, Kenny, Landon and RyAnne... the fun must go on.   It's heart warming... we sure love our family.

Big Kid Jammie Race...

And now the Big Kids get to open their jammies and race to see who gets them on first.  This is always a race fraught with mishaps and pranks.... what will this year bring?

 Ready...Set...Go...

Slow Motion...

 Mom he has his shirt on backwards...

WINNERS...WINNERS...WINNERS...

Cousin Jammie Race...

The long awaited Jammie Race.... these kids love opening their new Christmas Jammies and racing to see who puts them on first.  Ready...Set...Go...

Cousin Presents...

With our ever growing family my children decided a few years ago to draw names for Christmas presents... and make it special for the one person you have. Now the cousins draw names too... they get so excited to open their special present Christmas Eve.

Sam gets his first Batman cape and mask from Brady.

Brady loves little Samuel so much.

Juliet open her first Christmas present from Maddie...

Her very own Quiet Book.

McKinley loves her Minion hat from Juliet...

Eli opens his present from Landon...

Maddie opens her present from RyAnne...

Emma gets a beautiful chair from Kinley...

Brady gets a Batman hat from Eli...

So so so cute...

Sandy receives a earring holder from Sharee...

Siara loves her head scarves from Lauren...

Gift Certificate from Jon...

Gift Certificate from Nate...

Gift Certificate from Kenny...

Eternity scarf from Siara...

The Christmas Story...

One of our treasured family traditions is acting out the Christmas Story.  With grampa reading from the Bible the children join in to act out the story of Mary and Joseph and the birth of our Savior.

The sweetest Baby Jesus...

 Our Shepherd and his lamb...

 Our Wiseman...

Simply Angels...

Grampa reading the Bible... And it came to pass...

 She brought forth her first born son....

 Shepherds were watching their flocks by night...

 Hark the herald angels sing... glory to the newborn King.

 Wisemen came from the east with bearing gifts of frankincense and myrrh.

And they fell down and worshiped him.

Merry Christmas 2013...

Merry Christmas everyone... I know I'm playing catch up with my blogging... but these pictures make me feel that wonderful Christmas Cheer all over again.  So our family loves Christmas... I especially love watching my wide-eyed grandchildren with all their anticipation of surprises to come.  From the magical appearance of Christopher and Christine... our elves who mischievously wander around the house hiding from the children...

...to all the sights and sounds of Christmas.  I truly love creating a home where the spirit resides and testifies of Christ.  Christmastime is just so fun...

Happy Birthday 1 Year Old McKinley...

Look at this sweet little girl... she just melts my heart. Happy Birthday little lady.