Christmas Eve

We had a hard time decided where to spend the holidays this year. We debated back and forth between staying at our house or going to Idaho. Idaho won (due to the special gift Cameron had asked Santa for (a BB gun). I just wanted him to be able to use it and didn't think that would be feasible in our back yard.) So after having dinner with the Styer Grandparents & opening their gifts on the 23rd, we loaded the car (and I mean LOADED) and left Thursday morning, Christmas Eve. Cam left a note for Santa on the new white board/chalk board easel from G & G Styer.

We arrived in Blackfoot around 1. Emily & Jeff were already there, Callie was on her way. We went to Ryan's for dinner...numerous appetizers and soup in bread bowls. (Notice No'el's awesome Christmas sweater. She got it as a white elephant gift, can you believe anyone would give that lovely thing away?)

Shortly after dinner, Jette was getting cranky and ready to go to bed. Granny carried on the tradition of opening one gift before bed (always pajamas) so Jette got hers first. She wasn't very excited this year because she was so sleepy but she looked pretty darn cute, don't you agree?


We all went down to enjoy Ryan & No'el's newly finished basement while we had our Nativity program. Here are our shepherds & Joseph:

Our lone angel:

The entire cast:

The only problem was that no one had brought a script so Ryan ad-libbed and the kids sang a few special songs. Our boys sang with a special choir number at church, "In the Stable" so they sang their verse. Abbie sang "Picture a Christmas". And they all sang Mary & Joseph.
Then things started getting a little silly. The kids sang "Jingle Bells," the sisters sang "Have A Holly Jolly Christmas,"


Ryan & Gavin did a little break dancing and "The Worm", and on and on...There was A LOT of laughing and great memories were made.