Christmas with family and friends

 A few pictures right before the Christmas Eve service

 We had our friends the Tkaches over for a soup supper after the service. Thanks to late supper and no nap, we all got to enjoy a small meltdown from Catherine. But their boys were super sweet and it was SO much fun to celebrate the holiday with family and friends. Oh and my dad thinks Andrew is his new best friend!

And a few shots from our Christmas morning (which lasted all day!)

Catherine clutching her new baby Cinderella doll

Caroline hasn't put down Minnie since this picture was taken!

Fun snuggly hooded blankets from Nana and Paw Paw

And a flashlight from Uncle Josh

Russell soooo surprised by his new hat for running (Catherine told him what it was at least four times - if you want to keep a gift a secret, don't tell your three year old!)

Our friend Jason joined us for Christmas dinner. Here, you see him enjoying the ladybug blanket and some whipped cream. Yes, he is just as charming as this picture would lead you to believe.

Then things got really crazy.

It was a wonderful Christmas, full of worship, love, and fun. Happy birthday, Jesus!