Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Fröhliche Weihnachten

What a Christmas we had!  For the first time since 2002, we got a real Christmas Tree!


Since we've been using out little Christmas trees since 2004, we really didn't have any ornaments or anything, so we made some.  It's a food tree.  We stringed popcorn, and hung peppermints and Werther's on the tree.  It's no much to look at, but the kids really like it.

On Christmas Eve, we decorated Gingerbread houses:



At some yummy Mediterranean food by candlelight:  (We figure even if it isn't what they ate in Jesus' time, at least it is an easy meal!)



And watched our pageants.

Then Abigail, Bailey and I went to Midnight Mass with our friends.  (Sorry no pictures.)

Christmas morning of course was the present opening:

(I think that face pretty much sums up the excitement!)
and later that day, we had a trifle that Jamie made!  (He says he's not a baker but that trifle was YUMMY!)


Thanks for stopping by!  Merry Christmas!

2 comments:

Mary said...

I love how traditions are born. They may seem totally random, but in 15 years, when you are still eating Mediterranean food on Christmas Eve, you'll look back with fondness. :o)

Tami said...

Looks like lots of fun! You need to be online more so we can chat. :)