Christmas Eve

We had a fun Christmas Eve this year.  My parents joined us via Skype.  We had Mike's laptop aimed at our fireplace "stage" and they had it set up on their big projector screen and joined in on the fun from afar.

This pic is from Christmas morning, but you get the idea.

We decided our kids were old enough to start Mike's family's tradition of having a "talent show" on Christmas Eve.

Macy and Jane danced (ran in circles) to the Carpenters "Jingle Bells."
Cole sang along with Glee's version of "Jingle Bells"
Ali sang "Silent Night."
I read a christmas story
Mike read a special arrangement of the nativity story with scriptures and christmas hymns mixed together beautifully.

The kids then got to sleep together in the same room (minus Jane).

It was a great night and even more fun to be able to share it with my parents!