Christmas Eve!

 It's Christmas Eve...

the children are all in their beds, the presents are all under the tree, 

and it's snowing outside!!! :)

Beautiful thick snowflakes to welcome Santa...but more importantly, The Newborn King's birthday!

 Sweet little Kambriella set this note out next to the milk and cookies for Santa :)

She was so excited for him to come!

 Our night consisted of...crazy Christmas "Minute to Win it" games like "Get the Gingerbread Cookie from your forehead to your mouth without using your hands!

(Xaxton, far right, was our winner!)

 We also played "Pick up the Gift Bag" with your teeth!

Dallin is soooo good at this game! Look at how low the bag got to the ground and he could STILL reach it with his teeth while balancing on one foot! A~ MAZ~ING!!!

 Kierra had the most grace and best form...keeping her toes pointed all the time! ;)

 Carew had some of the best "almost wipe-outs"...but seemed to catch himself pretty good every time before biffing it!

 See what I mean? :)

 So funny!!!

 Gavin seemed to be the most careful and cautious...a FIERCE competitor!

 And Clint of course was the most COMPETITIVE!!! 

Stretching before EVERY attempt at the grab!

 And though Kambriella was the smallest competitor, she put up the best fight! 

She ended up taking 2nd place to Maicen!

 Maicen did great and found that his gymnast abilities were coming in handy after all! ;)

 Kambriella chose a GIANT hollow Hershey's Kiss for her prize!

 And our "Marshmallow Snowman" building contest was a hit!

 And all the while we were playing games Santa was watching!!! He knocked on our basement window and the kids all went running to find Christmas pajamas left on the front porch! Cute and comfy kids!

(Except Kierra was on the phone talking to her boyfriend Riley who went home for Christmas in Colorado :)

Don't worry, she still got her P.J's! :)

It's 2:30 a.m. and I'm heading off to bed...but not before expressing my love and gratitude for the sweet little baby that grew into no ordinary man... and did more good for me, my family, and all mankind than anyone else that ever has lived!

Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday!

My heart is full and I can't wait to celebrate His birth on the Sabbath Day! What a treat and a delight! :)

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!