Christmas Eve

Awaiting the service...Micah was in awe...much like we should be of Jesus himself.

Candles ready? Hayden and Micah wouldn't both look at the same time.
Playing with the hay.

For the last two years we have hit up the kid friendly Christmas eve Candlelight service and it has been short and sweet. I miss running into all my old church friends but the fact that Micah can actually sit through the entire service (with a little help from our snack, thank you Mr. Goldfish) is a Christmas miracle on its own. Micah's friend Jaxson brought his family too and Hayden and my family was also there. Micah blew out Mick's candle 3 times and Jaxson almost caught Taron's hair on fire. Other than that, the boys hung out at the nativity and then we headed home. We had bbq and brunswick stew for our meal and I think it will be a new tradition. Mick's fam also came over for dinner but I was a little stressed so I didn't take any pictures. Micah went to bed pretty easily and Mick and I set out his toys. There was a new anticipation for Christmas this year knowing Micah actually would get excited about playing and opening. Our tradition to read the story of Jesus' birth wasn't very picturesque but we simply "got through it" hopefully Micah will be more willing to listen in the years to come.