Christmas Pics

Our Christmas was very low key this year; which was great! Ethan was given another opportunity to run the sound board at a performance by our local children's theater again right before Christmas. We really do think he has found his niche. He absolutely loves it and does a fantastic job. We can't thank Alisha enough for giving him this opportunity. His next venture in children's theatre is a play writing competition that is going on until the spring time. They have four age categories in which to enter and if your play is chosen, it will be performed in one of the summer academies they have. Ethan is very excited!!

One of the perks of theatre, signing autographs !

Christmas Eve was spent with our new family; our church family. We had a small, intimate service that our whole family was involved in. This is our worship team that Steve plays in every week.

Steve also read a passage

I posted a video earlier that had the reading that Ethan did and both of the boys started the candle lighting ceremony

Steve being silly after it was all said in done:) What part did I play? Of course, I was in the kitchen cooking and serving refreshments. Steve and the boys can have the stage. Give we a stove anytime over that!!

Because our boys are older and have never believed in Santa Clause anyway, we decided to open all of the presents on Christmas Eve so we all could sleep in in the morning. This was a picture of our living room before the mayhem began.

The boys opening their eyes

This year the big gift for both boys were mountain bikes. We have such a rough terrain out here that their old bikes were just too hard to peddle. They were thrilled and have ridden them often.

The ripping and tearing then began. They got such great and thoughtful gifts this year from family. Ethan being a retro kid got a record player

Isaac being a weirdo kid got a pillow just like the one he had a while ago that was damaged and ruined. It think it was his favorite gift of all :0) Many of you know what weird things he asks for for Christmas. Last year was a cardboard box, toilet paper and an ink well. This year he wanted a salt lick like you put out for deer. Weird I know!! And no, he didn't get that!!

And because my hubby is so awesome..... he got me a laptop that I am using right now!! I have always wanted one and of course he got me the best!! I love it!!

We had the best Christmas ever. Quiet and calm