Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve as a nice day for us.  We were home for most of it.  The children were super excited to open presents after lunch.  We had a yummy lunch of pork chops and potatoes on the grill!
The girls insisted on wearing their princess dresses.  I wanted to get a nice picture of each of them by the tree.

The presents under the tree.  Just the bags in the front are the ones for the kids.  I was able to get a decent price on the bags and had their names embroidered on them.  I put them under the tree while the kids were quarantined to their room.  

A picture before opening their bags. 

The boys got books called The Brick Bible.  It's a book that illustrates Bible stories with LEGOs.  

The girls got jewelry boxes.  

All the children got 2 Magic School Bus DVDs.  They were on an amazing sale awhile back!

While the children were opening their presents, they didn't realize what was also under the tree, only outside!

A look at their gifts.  

Then we made them stand in front of the shades with their eyes closed.  We counted to three and opened the shades.  That's when they saw the youth 4-wheeler!

Looking at it through the window wasn't good enough.  We bundled up (it was 20 degrees out) and checked out the new present.

Daddy giving a lesson on how it starts and runs, etc.

Ephraim getting the hang of it.

Emmet enjoying his turn.

That's Eliza having a blast!

Eden also got a turn and did pretty well.

Yes, it's a big gift for the children but we didn't get them much else.  They'll get lots of use from this in the years to come.  They'll be able to help on the farm with fencing and cattle round-ups, etc.  Seth was able to get a pretty good deal on it and it is used.  The children were thrilled with it, even if the temperatures are not very conducive to riding it for long periods of time.

A nice picture of Ephraim by the tree before Christmas Eve service.

Emmet by the tree before church.

And that sums up our Christmas Eve day and evening.  A nice day at home opening presents and then a delightful candlelight service at church in the evening.