Christmas Eve

Love, Candlelight Christmas Eve Services!

There's just something about the simplicity and beauty of 

Christ's light shining in us collectively.

After the Candlelight Christmas Eve service

we sipped on warm mocha's and looked at Christmas Lights.

One kid saying, "Can we go home now!"

Another kid screaming, "More lights, more lights, MORE LIGHTS!"

When we get home we open one present: 

Christmas Eve PJ's!!!! 

This was also a tradition for me growing up, 

however my Mom usually made us girls matching Christmas Eve PJ's 

(growing up we called them "Jammies" - short for pa-jama's).

Then another year my youngest sis, Heidi made all her 

brother-in-laws matching Jammies.  Cute and silly all at the same time!

I'm a little sad that I can't sew my kids matching "Jammies" 

Owl's and Buzz Lightyear 

don't quite cut it, but those smiles were great!

So a little wrestling and pony rides from Daddy!

Then we need to calm down and we played,

"Don't Break the Ice"

Then we needed to calm down again and work on a few "new" puzzels.

"New" to Cooper and Allie, 

there are several advantages to having my business resources

to bring out "new" stuff for the kids to play with.

Allie is doing well learning how to do interlocking puzzels,

must have gotten this from Papa Hal, the puzzel master!

Another tradition Cranberry Tea and Carmel Corn!

Cooper and Allie enjoying Cranberry Tea, this year a first for them!

Hope you enjoy a wonderful Christmas!

Love, 

The Carlson Crew