Three Days of Christmas Celebration

Christmas Eve

Clam chowder dinner (a Grandpa Smith tradition)

An Aunt Shannon story (a new tradition)

Re-enactment of the Nativity (thinking of the nativity in the Barn in CA.)
(I asked J to be a wise man--he drew two buddies to bring with them.)

Christmas Eve pajamas and an early bedtime.

 Good thing his buddies had daggers with them

 Christmas Morning

All surprises were finally revealed

Girly stuff for A

 This might very well be E's "dinosaur" Christmas, but he was most focused on the treats in stockings--his and others--for while we opened presents he moved everyone's treats from their stockings to his. 

 Lots of Legos for my Lego engineer. 

(He received a dozen or so new Lego guys in his set which he refers to as his "Christmas Army".)

Skyp-ing faraway grandparents

A sane Christmas feast, including apple pie

The Day After Christmas

Church canceled due to snow

Puzzle assembly

Joseph Smith lesson by Dad

 Visit to friendly neighbor's house to meet his extended family and his Lionel train set

Friends from NJ arrive--our first overnight houseguests!

(Today we sent them home.  E had only full-body hugs to offer upon their departure.)