Merry Christmas!

It's a few days late but Merry Christmas anyway!  It has been a busy week for us, but a week filled with fun, family, and friends!  We attended two different Christmas parties with friends.  One had the theme of Elf the movie!  Even Buddy made an appearance!  Since the kids have not seen the movie the theme was over their heads, but it was still fun!  Sadly I have no pictures of Buddy.

On Christmas Eve the kids were in a Christmas program at church.  Shane was a Shepherd and Faith was a donkey!  It was very cute!  The group of kids helped the pastor share the Luke 2 story, and they

 sang three songs. 

 

 Faith in her donkey costume!  The kids were able to choose what part they played in the program, and Faith wanted to be the donkey that Mary rode to Bethlehem.

Here is Faith Christmas morning!  Steve had to work on Monday, but he was home for Christmas day!  And we were able to actually have a traditional "Christmas morning" with opening gifts as we were just staying home and not traveling anywhere!  It was a treat!!  Faith did wonder if she was on Santa's naughty list as she received books and clothes! 

The day after Christmas we celebrated with Steve's family.  For Shane, this was the year of the action figures!  He was thrilled to receive Buzz (his third - he wore out the other two!!), Zurg, Iron Man, and an Ogre! 

 

This picture of Olivia was taken on Christmas Eve after her bath!  She didn't want to be left out since the other two kids needed one before church that evening!  She was one month old yesterday, which seems crazy to me!  In some ways it is as if she has been with our family longer than that, and yet a month has flown by!