Christmas Eve ...

 We woke up still half tired from the night out with my family last night but we got ready for church and enjoyed some carols and a sermon based on the wise men that can seeking to worship the baby Jesus!!!  It was a time to reflect on the story of Jesus' birth, see church friends and fellowship before heading back home for a fun lunch at home!

I heated up some ham and oyster stew.  We added cold shrimp, a festive salad, cranberry salad, homemade bread and sweet potatoes to our meal! 

The children were so excited to open up their gifts, so we did that right after the dishes were done!

 We started with giving Austin his gift first.  Here they sat and waited until Mike and Matthew brought it inside.

And here they come!

A jeep!!!  He will love this toy this summer!!!

 
Then we gave Ashlyn her gift!!!  Her very own American Girl Doll ... Tenny!  She loves it and now has a doll to go with all her accessories she got earlier this season!

 Matthew and Hadassah only got stocking stuffers for Christmas because earlier this fall, Matthew was given a new set of golf clubs and Hadassah was given a mirror with lots of lights around it!  Both knew that they would just get smaller gifts but they were still grateful!  Matthew got a hover board case and Hadassah got some jewelry, Bose remote, OX cord, etc..

Then Austin and Ashlyn opened up some stocking stuffers too!  A new pal patrol battery operated tooth brush for the little one here!

I found this American Girl Doll case at Fashion Cents and could not leave it there!  Now Ashlyn can be organized with all her fun doll clothes!

I got my necklace back from Ashlyn!!!  :)

She loves this!!!

How sweet ... from Ashlyn!

We put stickers on the jeep and then took it back outside for a ride!

 

Christmas Eve came with naps and relaxing on the couch!!!

I love this man SO EVER MUCH!!!

I just didn't know what exactly to get Mike for Christmas, so I just went the easier route and bought him a new dress shirt and tie.  He can always use those and he will look great in it!!!

I am so super excited to get my gift from him.  He ordered me a leather wallet/clutch from Urban Southern!!!  I hinted about this gift but still didn't know he ordered one for me!  It came delivered in the mail today but to the shop.  So I need to wait till tomorrow to actually get it.  Thanks so much Babe!!!

We got invited to go out to Matt and Lena for the rest of the night!  Mom Lapp and Ritchie were there too.  We gave the boys each a small gift and then we played a game.  The kids absolutely love going to Hunter and Adrian's house, so they played the entire night until it was time to come back home!!!  Cousins are the best!

 

Christmas Eve was a time of reading about Jesus' birth once again and then gift exchanges and fond memories!!!