This year Cam & Kim's family came to our house for our annual Shepherd's Dinner!!
They came up Friday night, then Saturday we went shopping & out to lunch. After lunch Brian & Cam took the 4 older kids to the Frisbee Forest to play frisbee golf! Kim and I stayed at home to prepare for the Shepherds dinner and so Rock could take a nap! Later that evening we all got dressed in our best shepherd attire and sat on our living room floor to the glow of the Christmas lights while we ate finger foods and pita bread sandwiches! After dinner we acted out the Nativity story. Cameron was our Narrator. Brian, Rock, & Kim were Shepherds. Tes was the Angel. Dalia was Mary. Justin was a reluctant Joseph. Cabbage Patch doll as Jesus (even though the girls thought Rock needed to be Jesus). and Anissa & Britni were Wisewomen! I think it turned out well despite our shy angel. Justin was even so good to participate. We are thankful that they came to join us for a fun Grandma Carolyn Tradition!! Side Note: Callie, Jerry, & Jami and their families were together the same night in Utah at Callie's house for their Shepherd's dinner. And my mom and Lane were in the Philippines for their Shepherd's dinner with lots of other missionaries at the mission home! We were all in sync just not together. Thanks mom for the fun tradition!! Oh, then we watched a cool youtube video about the birth of the Savior. It was a great way to celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ!!
While Cam & Kim's family was here there was also lots of car racing on Grand Turismo. Justin really really loved it! We decorated some cookies Sunday morning and then the H. family loaded up in their car and headed home to Oregon. We got all dolled up and left for Church.
Monday was Christmas eve! The girls spent the day playing, Dalia enjoyed being home and doing whatever she wanted. I wrapped presents and started packing for our trip to idaho. That night we went to Mat & Bri's for a yummy Christmas eve dinner of Ribs and all the fixings! Mat & Bri sure know how to make a feast! The food was so good! Thank you for inviting us! We ate and enjoyed talking to one another as our kids played. Back at home we opened our "X" presents! Pajamas!! Rock was SO excited to have cars on his feet. He walked around the house looking at his feet and saying "VROOM!!" We set out some cookies for Santa and headed to bed!
They came up Friday night, then Saturday we went shopping & out to lunch. After lunch Brian & Cam took the 4 older kids to the Frisbee Forest to play frisbee golf! Kim and I stayed at home to prepare for the Shepherds dinner and so Rock could take a nap! Later that evening we all got dressed in our best shepherd attire and sat on our living room floor to the glow of the Christmas lights while we ate finger foods and pita bread sandwiches! After dinner we acted out the Nativity story. Cameron was our Narrator. Brian, Rock, & Kim were Shepherds. Tes was the Angel. Dalia was Mary. Justin was a reluctant Joseph. Cabbage Patch doll as Jesus (even though the girls thought Rock needed to be Jesus). and Anissa & Britni were Wisewomen! I think it turned out well despite our shy angel. Justin was even so good to participate. We are thankful that they came to join us for a fun Grandma Carolyn Tradition!! Side Note: Callie, Jerry, & Jami and their families were together the same night in Utah at Callie's house for their Shepherd's dinner. And my mom and Lane were in the Philippines for their Shepherd's dinner with lots of other missionaries at the mission home! We were all in sync just not together. Thanks mom for the fun tradition!! Oh, then we watched a cool youtube video about the birth of the Savior. It was a great way to celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ!!
While Cam & Kim's family was here there was also lots of car racing on Grand Turismo. Justin really really loved it! We decorated some cookies Sunday morning and then the H. family loaded up in their car and headed home to Oregon. We got all dolled up and left for Church.
Monday was Christmas eve! The girls spent the day playing, Dalia enjoyed being home and doing whatever she wanted. I wrapped presents and started packing for our trip to idaho. That night we went to Mat & Bri's for a yummy Christmas eve dinner of Ribs and all the fixings! Mat & Bri sure know how to make a feast! The food was so good! Thank you for inviting us! We ate and enjoyed talking to one another as our kids played. Back at home we opened our "X" presents! Pajamas!! Rock was SO excited to have cars on his feet. He walked around the house looking at his feet and saying "VROOM!!" We set out some cookies for Santa and headed to bed!
1 comment:
Your baby Jesus looks very newborn and cute. I can't believe now that I ever disliked CPK's. They are so fun.
I am glad that Brian will tolerate Shepherd's dinner. I love that too. xoxo
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