A Visit from the Elves

After our Christmas Eve activities we had a special delivery....a knock at the door.

New jammies for the kiddos!!

Santa didn't do such a good job on sizes with Jim's new jammies!  Just a little too big!!!

Christmas Eve Program

Following dinner we had our Christmas Eve program. 

We started out with some chime playing.

Grandpa was the director this year.

We sounded pretty good!!

We did a little caroling too.  I couldn't find the right glasses and I could only see the music if I sat in a certain spot and held my head in a certain place - the kids thought it was hilarious and took a picture.

We also acted out the Nativity.  Jim and I got to be Mary and Joseph this year.

We recruited the Elders to be Wise men with Logan and Clark.  Yes, we had four wisemen but no where in the scriptures does it actually say there were only three - just three gifts!

The girl's were the shephards and Caitie the Angel of the Lord.

One of the wisemen was a little tired after working at Costco all day!!

After the program we enjoyed the chocolate fountain that Debbie brought!

We then had two games of Ticket to Ride going - it was a late night - 1:00 a.m. was bedtime but it was a wonderful night!!

Christmas Eve Fondue Dinner

It was a fun and traditional Christmas Eve dinner for us - fondue of course!

Of course it started out with lots of food - fondue dinner including meat fondue and cheese fondue. There was also Bang Bang Shirmp, Potato Skins, Artichoke Dip, bacon wrapped chestnuts, jello salad, Shirley Temples to drink and egg nog punch. 

There was also plenty of good friends and family there too.

The Osbornes were there!  We love Caitie's cute new bangs!!

and Grandma and Grandpa Best...(no Grandma has not grown a beard - that's Clark!  Grandma was there, just not in the picture!!!)

and our friends the Jensens!

We also invited the missionaries for dinner - Elder Stanley and Elder Burroughs.  They had never had fondue before so that was fun!

The moms...

As usual we ate on trays in the living room.

and Jim built us a wonderful fire!