A Merry Christmas Eve

Jonathan and Mom

Matt and Baby Cora

Bonhams and Ashtons

Sonya

Stu and Andrew

Grandpa Clayton and Baby Callie

Grandma Clayton

Amy and Alex

Elfi, Beth, and Mike

Campbells and Elfi

Our Nativity: (Hannah), Angel, Mary (Cami), Joseph (Jonathan), Shepard (Susie), Jesus (Cora), Wisemen (Sam and Eli), Props--gold, frankincense and Myrrh (in bags).

An joyful boy!

Susie and Jonathan sleep together in the top bunk!?

Susie in her bed--less than a minute later!

Rebekah and Jonathan remembered to put out Egg Nog, Christmas cookies and caramel popcorn for Santa... the carrots are a snack for the reindeer.

This year we celebrated Christmas Eve with the Clayton Family. We began in the afternoon with an activity coloring games and activity pages (thanks Melissa). We then moved on to an elegant feast with Artichoke and spinach dips and chips, green fruit salad, cranberry jello salad, strawberry and cream jello salad, cheesy potatoes, green bean casserole, spiral ham, rolls, and apple juice. Dessert was Amy's Chocolate Trifle! After dinner we had a very brief Christmas Nativity program (Luke 2 and Matthew 2) with Joy to the World and The First Noel on Bells led by Amy Bonham and preformed by the grandchildren. Last, we exchanged family Pixie presents and said our goodbyes. Children wore their new Christmas Eve pajamas to bed. The girls were tickled that their cats Huckleberry and Morgana were curled up and sleeping so peacefully tonight.