Christmas Eve

Charlotte and Reed have joined Nana at church a few Sundays in Advent. They were eager to be part of the Christmas Eve Pageant at Nana's Church. Granddaddy Herbert joined us for the special occasion.

 Charlotte almost floated down the aisle as an angel (peeking out on the right side). Reed and the other two shepherds did a fantastic job of wrangling the lone sheep down the aisle (the other sheep had to pull out at the last minute due to a bloody nose). I think they enjoyed being a part of it and understanding more about the birth of Jesus and this part of Christmas.

 

Afterwards, we had Granddaddy over for Christmas Eve dinner and presents. It was a lovely evening together and he did a great job selecting presents for the kids. I liked watching him engaged with Edison in an hour-long chess match while I cooked dinner.

 

 After all the hustle and bustle, the presents were under the tree and we saw that Santa had filled the stockings that night. Calm and light.