Christmas Eve Party!

 I had a blast, as usual, at our Christmas Eve party this year! 

First we ate.

 Our good friends the Ellingsons came. So fun!

Then the kids acted out the nativity story. Belton was a shepherd.

 Claire and Aaron as Mary and Joseph

 Kash was a wise man.

 Baby Jesus is born!

 The shepherd decided he would rather sit with Grandmom than by Mary.

 We sang songs!

 

 Claire-girl!

 Taylor played his clarinet for us!

 Dayton and Julia

 And then we finally played White Elephant!

Vickie opened this awesomely ridiculous kleenex box!

 Aaron wasn't so sure about these silly cups, but they were stolen anyway!

 Belton just wanted to open a big present.

 Marcus got some candy!

 Marsh got Frogger!

 When it was finally Claire's turn, she went and stole this decoration.

 Apparently she had her eye on it ever since it had been opened and she was so excited to take it!

 Matt got some Angry Bird K'nex

 Julia got a bag full of old White Elephant gag gifts!

 Merry Christmas Eve!

After everyone went home, Claire and Belton put some cookies on this plate and milk in this cup for Santa.

 I think Belton wanted a bite!

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve in the Hervey family is a day filled with lots of preparations for our fun Christmas Eve party that night. It's one of my favorite traditions.

 Matt went around and snapped pictures of people during throughout the day.

 Sweet Lily!

 Mom and Taylor practicing for his performance that evening.

 Mom teaching some of the bigger kiddos about the symbols of Christmas.

 Belton and Lillian

 The younger kiddos joined in!

 I played Go Fish with these kids who were definitely ready for something to do at that point!

 Then Marcus got there, so I had to get a picture of all of our bigger nephews and niece. :)