Christmas programs and more fun!

Due to work conflicts and other things going on we decided to stay home for Christmas. I was kindof excited to not have to pack up the kids and myself and really excited to not have to pack up all the gifts! Not having to worry about a long drive and keeping the kids occupied in the bitter cold was not something high on my priority list for the break. After Sidney was sick and still had a lingering cough for a week or so, I knew she couldn't handle being outside for too long in cold air.
We watched Georgia and Hayes' Christmas program at their school and it was so cute. Georgia was ridiculously excited to be Gabriel, the head angel. She got to sit on top of the manger and perform the songs and hand motions from there. She was beaming and it was so fun to watch her! Hayes' teacher told me all the week before that he was ready for his program and knew all the songs and hand motions. She was right and he did actually sing and perform them all! He was pretty adorable. It was fun because Emmaline had just gotten out of school for the break and could be there to see them. The next few days were lots of fun, filled with an adult holiday party, cookie making, hot chocolate drinking, a Christmas tea and a Christmas eve pageant at church. My parents made it in town early Christmas Eve and we had a day of Christmas music and baking amazing chocolate chip cake and sweet potato pie! On to Christmas day..they were magical!