christmas eve

We had a great christmas eve with David's family this year. It was totally different than any other year we have had. Usually we read the story of Christ's birth from the bible and the kids get to act out the parts and then we sing Christmas songs as we try and ring bells at the same time. It is usually very spiritual and nice. This year we did things a little differently, after dinner we were all just hanging around talking and watching the kids play when someone decided to put on some music. It turned into a hip hop dance contest with the little kids. Let me tell you, David's sister has 3 boys and everyone in their family is very polite and always proper but let me tell you when Ansen puts on his baseball hat (Sideways, mind you) he turns into a street dancer! He and Ashley were dueling on the dance floor. I am not sure how won but it was very intertaining. And after the Beastie Boys ended Joseph said "should we read from the bible now?" It was pretty apparrent that it wasn't the right time for that. But I will say it was a great christmas eve being with the ones you love. And what could be more enjoyable really than watching our kids being happy! It was great!!

You would think I would have a hard time getting Brooke to look at the camera and smile. Oh no, its Luc that gives me the hardest time right now. Stinker!! This is the best I could get of all the cousins. It is hard to get 7 kids 5 and under to all sit and smile at the same time at 9 o'clock at time on christmas eve!