Michael, Miranda, Madilynn, Elizabeth & Eva: Christmas 2011

Christmas Eve just before we left for church.

The kids led the song Angels we have heard on high. Madilynn went up, Elizabeth wasn't old enough yet. I got it on video, but it's too long to post! Here she is as she was coming back to her seat.

When we got home we made bagel pizzas and white chocolate/peppermint popcorn!

Christmas morning before breakfast we read the Christmas story....(I thought it was cute how Elizabeth is pointing to Jesus on the little nativity)

and put on the last figure - baby Jesus!

Then we lit the candles for Hope, Peace, Love, and Joy. We put them all together and lit the candle in the center that symbolized Jesus. We kept it lit all day.

For breakfast we had french toast with strawberries, scrambled eggs, and bacon. French toast was special since that's what we had on each of our birthday's for breakfast this year, so it was only fitting we had it for Jesus' birthday as well!

I thought this picture was so funny, so I had to include it...it looks like the girls are posing - so funny that they are doing the exact same thing.

the girls

ready to dig into their stockings!

Madilynn took our picture - she did a great job!

Madilynn with her new hat

Elizabeth with her new bunny hat

Our family - Christmas morning (gotta love that timer!)

Then the girls opened their gifts from Granny & Pepaw while they watched on skype. Cat bicycle helmets!

The rest of the day was spent together playing their new games Candyland and Let's go Fishing. We made a roasted chicken for a late lunch that was so good. Then after naps we watched the movie "The Nativity Story" all together. Madilynn was so into it and was counting the days of Mary & Joseph's journey to Bethlehem, she couldn't wait to see baby Jesus born.