Christmas Eve

This is our second Christmas completely on our own. To try and ease the loneliness of not being around family, we got together with some good friends and did all those things we would have done had we been with family. Had dinner (so yummy!). Sat around and talked. And let the kids do the Nativity skit. Kids dressed up doing the story of Christ's birth is always fun.

Jackson as Joseph

Jackson always takes his roles very seriously

Cooper the shepherd

The little girl in the pink dress is Lily. She's an angel bringing Cooper "the shepherd" good tidings of great joy.

The wise men. I cut out the crowns, but the boys decorated them.

Douglas just wandered around the whole time, mostly whining.

The little yellow 'things' on top of baby Jesus are the gifts that Jackson made. He was really getting into this whole thing.

King Jackson

King Cooper