Christmas Eve 2012

Bunker's big dinner is on Christmas Eve.  I always look forward to the potato soup in bread bowls eaten by candle light.  Then we usually have some sort of sharing of talents.  And a group reading/singing of the Nativity.  This year's Christmas Eve was one to remember!

The girls always get matching pajama bottoms!

 Our little family sang Silent Night.  Kylie even learned how to sign it....which she wanted to do on "stage" ->

Chris also sang "I Was Not His Father, He Was Mine" from the Forgotten Carols.

Casey and Ben did a fun rendition of "Walking in a Winter Wonderland" and Brooke sang us her arrangement of "Joy to the World".

Kylie rockin' it

Our finished puppet show theater we made for the girls for Christmas!  Didn't it turn out amazing?  Chris always does great work!  I made the curtains and helped paint, but Chris put the real hours into this.

We did the nativity story using our puppet show theater.  Originally, Chris and I were going to do the show, but both Kylie and Ellie really wanted to take part.  They refused to be part of the audience!  We let them help and they stole the show.... and for the audience, it was quite funny to watch.  I guess we got a glimpse into the future....the girls will definitely use their gift.

Ellie was excited to be baby Jesus.

Ellie learned how to climb out of her crib while we were at Grandma's.  Christmas Eve, the girls were already in bed and us adults were hanging out in the living room.  We then hear someone in the kitchen.  It was Ellie.  She had escaped her crib and pushed a chair to the counter.  Apparently, she wanted some more yummy soup before going to sleep.  Funny, funny girl.