Christmas Eve 2013

Christmas Eve was really great. My mom plans a whole evening of fun. :)

We ate at my moms (SUCH yummy food!) and then Uncle Gabe read a Christmas story to the kiddies--at least those that would listen. :) It was very cute to watch.

Then it was time for the annual Nativity.

I Love these pictures of Hazel and Rod, Rod is moving around like crazy and Hazel knows she looks beautiful and refuses to move a muscle. It's darling. 

 

 

 These kids slay me!! So much cuteness in one small space!!

 Way to go Mom! She organizes the whole thing. Way to go Gabe--stepping in for Joseph.:)

We have a tradition at my house that mom makes EVERYONE pajamas, and we open them on Christmas Eve. It's a huge job for her to tackle and one that keeps multiplying every year with more and more babies. But that doesn't stop her...cause she's amazing. In a word.

Anyway, here is Rod opening his "Dusty" pajamas; he was so happy. It was hilarious.:)

   

Cousin love!

Jax got these awesome bad boys. 

 

  

All the kids were so over the moon excited about their new PJ's, we couldn't get a good picture without them laughing and shaking and just super hyper!

  

And we got one with ALL 8 grand kids in their new Jams!

  

And here is all of us adult children in ours.

 

It was a very special and nice time. Arianne and Carter are leaving the state for at least 4yrs in July (for a Doctorate Program) and Zach and Clarissa have a very huge possibility of leaving this year as well for at least a year probably two, (hospital residency) And they will BOTH selfishly be taking their babies with them!! :) So this is the last guaranteed year of all of us being together on Christmas Eve and having such a nice time together.

Sniffle. I love these people. :)