Christmas Eve

We started out Xmas Eve making rolls and a jello salad and then heading over to Nan and Norms house. We ate around noon instead of dinnertime because Brit and Toph had to get back for Xmas Eve with Brits family. It was actually kind of nice having it earlier! So we ate and then let the kids open presents!

Casen is my worst eater. Look at his plate. Cookies and banana bread! He will not even try anything!

The kids all got hats from Nanny and Norm, but my neice Teisha made all of them. She is so talented! My kids loved their hats!

She made Dallas hats for all the boys!

All the younger grandkids except for Jordyn  in their new hats!

The kids Aunt Teisha and her boyfriend ---she was the one who made all the hats!

Crew opening his present!

Casen got a bunch of Lightning McQueen stuff from Jaice and he was loving it...especially the scooter. We were all laughing because he was so excited. As far as he was concerned, Xmas could have been over right then and there and he would have been happy!

Trying out the new scooter!

A cute board that Lynley made for Winnan!

Our little house elf named Mr. Peeps in our tree on Xmas Eve ready to go back with Santa!

Don't laugh...we do this for the kids. They love to put on the Nativity Story and we never have enough actors. So this year we had enough actors and we did a 10 minute enactment of the Story!

Wise Man Casen

Daddy Shepherd!

Becca and JR- Joseph and Mary

Em a Wiseman/Wisewoman and Steven was the donkey!

Wiseman Cade

Mommy Shepherd

Grandma Shepherd

Papa was the Narrator!

Becca laughing riding the Jack Ass to Bethlehem!

Corey was the beautiful Angel!

Crew was the baby Jesus for about 30 seconds. That is all he lasted!

Christmas eve dinner!

Thompson Kids Dance Party they planned at 8:00 PM sharp!

 Grandpa starting the party!

Let the kids open a few presents. Casen got a Lightning McQueen couch and shoes. Loved them!

Crew got a little 4-wheeler. Casen wanted it! He kept saying it was his!

Cade got a parking garage..

Corey got an American Girl doll. She was so excited.

We also had the kids open up some new PJ's like we do every year. Could not find Xmas PJ's this year so we just did regular jammies. Corey loved her Justin Bieber PJ's.