Christmas Eve: Night

After our visitors headed home, we got ready for Christmas Eve church service.  This is one of my favorite things about Christmas!  There is nothing quite like sitting in church (kids in tow) worshiping and reflecting on the birth of our Savior!  This year, our family was asked to lead the Advent moment during one of the services.  We lead the congregation in a scripture reading, reflection and a prayer.  Ethan was determined to read a portion and he did amazing!  And Nora was so good on stage as well.  She stood still and quiet just like she said she would :).  (Atley was in the nursery during service)

Scripture reading 

On the big screen!

Our annual family Christmas Eve photo after church.

So blessed to call these 3 ours!

 After church, we headed home for some dinner and fun Christmas traditions :)!
First up: Reindeer food!

Sprinkling it out on the yard

Nice form, Ethan!

Cute kids :)

The kids each got an ornament that represented something from the past year and they hung them on the tree.

Nora got a gymnast on a balance beam since  she took tumbling for the first time this year.

Ethan got a football ornament.  He loved his first season of flag football this summer!

Atley got a soft angel because she is the sweetest little angel ;)!  (And I couldn't find a dog ornament I liked since she barks anytime she sees something resembling a dog!)

3 excited kids ready for bed on Christmas Eve!!

Chocolate milk and hand decorated cookies for Santa!