Christmas Eve

This is our little Christmas tree. It looked pretty small in that big room, but was very kid friendly so we like it.










This year we had all homemade ornaments.






These homemade ornaments were all crafted from paper.






Paper ornaments are very difficult to break.





So in honor of Rand, we give you all paper Christmas decorations:)



On Christmas Eve my Dad, Trevin, and Kaylie arrived just in time for lunch.




We relaxed...







ate pizza...






and decorated ginger bread houses.






Kaylie working with the kids



































Nick helped too?











The finished product

















By the time we got to the last side we were a little tired:)







Talking about the birth of Christ
















homemade nativity







New PJ's



























A long story about a little tooth:
When Ainsley lost her tooth we told her she could put it under her pillow and get money. She asked if that meant the tooth would be gone. We told her yes. She said "I think I'd rather keep the tooth." So she did. She put it in this little container on a key chain and carried it with her everywhere. Right before my dad arrived at our house for Christmas she decided that after she showed him and Kaylie she would put it under her pillow and take the money. Sadly, before we could get to that point in the night there was an incident. The incident was that halfway through the "Nativity" discussion I noticed that she had cut her hair again. The punishment was that she had to throw her tooth in the garbage. So here she is a little but crushed by the fact that her tooth was gone. I know, I am mean!






Cute boy holding a cute baby:)




















After the little kids went to bed a wrestling match broke out!
















































Finally, I actually got a picture of Nick smiling! Amazing!