Christmas Eve

We headed to the country for Christmas Eve. This year we celebrated in the Gathering Place. It had been a cold and rainy day, but they tried to the Gathering Place warm with Daddy's new heater. We began at 3:00 this year and the children said their parts. Well, actually Micah was the ONLY one to say a part this year, and Hannah read the Christmas story. 
Micah brought home a Christmas card that he made at school with a poem called "Lamb of God" we decided that it would be perfect. He had it down and memorized it in 3 days. Not bad if you ask me. Even Patton memorized half of it. 

As soon as the parts we finished the children began to pass out gifts. Ethan was SO excited about the marshmallow gun Micah got him.

Patton LOVED his tractor! He didn't put it down all night!

He even guarded the door with it.

Micah was so excited to see Paige and ended up sitting with her and all of her family. 
He even gave her a free cookie coupon from Zaxby's that he was supposed to give to a friend :)

Paw-Paw seemed to be in good spirits and was happy.