We added something new this year to our Family Christmas Party … we acted out the nativity. I figured it was a great year to start since we had a Pregnant Mary (Andrew’s wife Sariah) and a Baby Jesus (Bobby). I was behind the scenes directing it all, but from where I stood it looked great … until my speaker’s battery died and I had to plug it in. Bobby saw me and then cried through the rest of it. Oh well. Nothing should ever be perfect, right? Kevin videotaped it but I haven’t watched it yet.
We just did the bathrobe thing this year and a few borrowed costumes from my neighbor. Maybe we’ll have to invest in something fancier some day. In the picture, Wiseman Ricky is bestowing a gift to the Baby Jesus … an I Spy video game. We are nothing if not authentic!
The family party is one of my favorite get togethers of the year because we usually get everyone to come. I think we were only missing Aunt Diane this year. The house feels full and we laugh and visit and eat good finger foods and exchange white elephant gifts. There just isn’t much bad about the family party!
One of the white elephant gifts included some mustaches, so they made they rounds. Our family does facial hair good!
My cute little nieces have grown up.
Does that mean I’m old?
They are beautiful and I love them!
My boys get pretty excited about the family parties and enjoy being surrounded by people who think they are cute.
I consider that family party a success.