Christmas Eve Pt. I

* Determined to get done with Christmas posts before the new year* (Blog book purposes)

Christmas Eve day flew by so fast! We woke up and started planning our day. Dad kept saying four o'clock is gonna be here faster than you know it and sure enough it was. Before getting dressed I made Ascher's hand print. I had some left over plaster so I made Pip's paw print too.  : ) I got a little hand print kit at TJ Max so I didn't even have to make dough. 

my babies hand/paw print

After that we cooked and hung out and before we knew it - it was time to get ready for church. We went to the 4pm candle light service. We got there like five minutes late and we had to go to overflow seating. I was not pleased. Part of the candle light service for me is the atmosphere. The overflow seating was the choir room. We had 20 baptisms and every person came through there and all the kids for the nativity were in there as well. Not to mention the lights were bright and no one was singing. I was quite the grump about it. However, it worked out better because it was much easier for Justin to walk out with Ascher when he started talking/laughing with people. I told my mom I was proud though-Justin didn't leave because he was fussing-- he left because Ascher was talking and laughing. I have such a happy boy. He is always smiling!

after church

When we came home from church I made Justin stayed dressed so we could take pictures in front of the tree for my Christmas scrapbook. (blog on that too come). So get ready for picture overload...

Then we put on his blazer...I mean how cute is this little boy in a big boy jacket??

Then we have Jessica, Roy and baby Hadley. Oh how I adore her. She is so sweet and little. You can lay her on the couch and she stays there. Haha

Now I think these just might be my favorite photos from the whole holiday season. I just know that one day these pictures will hold such a special place in Aschers heart. My dad has a matching Polo sweater that looks just like Aschers so we took pictures and look at the pure joy on both of their faces. 

Before long the rest of the family got there (Parkers & Moores) so we had to take some more photos.

We ate dinner, opened presents from each other and just enjoyed family time. Christmas really is the most wonderful time of the year!!