Our Whole Gang on Christmas Eve

We had a great Christmas Eve service tonight. There were lots of Christmas songs and special music. The kids always get excited because they get to dress up and they know they will get to hold lit candles. Jasper sang and it was so nice....In The Bleak Midwinter was the song. Matt, our worship leader, played the guitar for him. Esther Marie did great for about half of the service, but then she got bored and wanted to talk. Out came the Cheerio container and that kept her fairly quiet for awhile. She fed them to herself and to MaryAlyce, occasionally saying...EAT IT...as she pushed it into MaryAlyce's face. I had to muffle my laughter! Then when she was done with ALL the Cheerios, she made the sign for "drink" and begin to say MILK in a loud voice. At that point, we walked to the back of the sanctuary...while Jasper was singing his song. I ended up taking Esther Marie in and out several times until the service was over. Oh what I would have given for a "toddler nursery"...ha! It's a family-oriented service so it was okay, but I wanted to focus more on what was going on around me. Several moms with toddlers were out in the vestibule and the kids had a "dance party". Anyway, the service ended with candles lit and Silent Night and it was beautiful. Afterward, we took a few photos, said hello to friends, and then left to come home...in the pouring down rain! It feels like summer-time here with a high of nearly 70 today. My kids might be "dreaming of a White Christmas" but as they say.....it ain't gonna happen!

What did you do on Christmas Eve? Will you be having a White Christmas? Leave us a comment and let us know.