After a pot-luck dinner, we gathered in the family room with Nate/Lindsay's family, Kathy/Kyle's family, Uncle Johnny, Grandma and Grandpa, and Grandma Wakefield for our annual reading of the Nativity account from the scriptures. The kids insisted on breaking out Grandma's costumes, but we were a little short on short players this year! So, Shayne and Kyle got in on the fun and looked hilarious modeling way too little wise men costumes. And Nate, as the bearded star, is always good for a laugh. But, Paris and Fynn took their angel roles very seriously and watched over our very own live 'Baby Jesus' in the form of new, little, Miller.
Afterwards, Grandpa showed us a beautiful video done by the church of a man's Christmas experience during WWII. Sadly, Grandpa Wakefield had contracted an infection a few days earlier and was in the hospital trying to get help. We missed having him with us and Dad asked Grandma to tell us of the Christmas during that same war when Grandpa had to hitchhike home from San Francisco trying to arrive before Christmas to surprise Grandma and his new little son. It was a sweet experience to hear my dear, humble Grandma share that story. I was really touched by the emotion and love you could feel between her and Grandpa at such a bleak time in our nation's history.
We then got to open the Christmas jammies from Grammy Su and Grandpa Bar, and it was off to our homes to hit the sack before Santa hit our houses with his loot!
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| The re-decorated room |
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| Connor drew the Grinch, Tash drew Cindy and Fynn drew the dog! So adorable! |
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| Demonstrating how Mom feels by this time of night on Christmas Eve |
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| His special self-portrait sleeping companion |
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| The children were snuggled all sound in their beds... |
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| Santa has come! |
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| Proof he was here! |
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