Christmas Eve & Christmas Day

We started a lot of new traditions this Christmas since it was just our little family.  The twins are at the perfect age for traditions, and loved everything we did.  Leif and I both had similar traditions growing up so it was a easy compromise.  Christmas Eve we spent together as a family.  We went to the park, played and then had a nice early dinner. 

After dinner the Christmas traditions started as we all sat around the kitchen table. We light one candle which made it reverent.  In the dim-light, Leif then read the Christmas Story from Luke.  After reading the scriptures, we acted out the Nativity with little figurines. Micah and Savannah then got to open one present each (which turned into 2).  They both opened bing-bags made from their cousins.  It was their first bing-bag familiarity and we therefore had to have fun with them for half-an-hour.  Their other present was strawberry/chocolate milk, which wasn't very exciting.  Leif then turned our room into a movie theater and we all watched The Polar Express.  Micah loved the train and they both were alert through the whole movie.  After the movie we changed our front room into a slumber party and all fell asleep next to the Christmas Tree awaiting Santa's visit.      

On Christmas Morning we woke up early and ate cinnomon rolls and crapes for Breakfast.   The twins then started opening presents one-at-a-time, and the fun never stopped.  Micah was so excited about everything.  When Leif opened a box of popcorn Micah yelled, "open it..open it!"  His most exciting gift was a basket-ball and base-ball mit.  Micah was so excited to have a base-ball mit like daddy.    Savannah was super excited at her my-little-ponies.  She carries them everywhere, sleeps with them, and puts them in her new doll house. 

I was spoiled by Leif and got a new cell phone and a sport watch.  Leif got his chocolate covered almonds, and dark chocolate. 

For Christmas Dinner we had the Reese's over.  It was a great ham and potato dinner with sparkling cider.  After dinner we all played Risk.  After 3 hours and Lief winning all but 3 countries we called it a game.   It was a wonderful Christmas 2012

Leif & Rachel   Jefra & Ryan

After 3 hours the kids got board and wanted to play with us.