Christmas Eve

Bradley got Xbox and Computer games back, and Ella served us a lot of “birthday cake.”

We were watching gymnastics on tv, and Bradley was holding himself up like the gymnasts, and Ella had to try. She wants to be just like him!

Then we took turns serving at church – Rick for the first two services, and Bradley and I for the second two (it’s a really big church – there were 8 services in all – 4 on Saturday and 4 on Sunday). Bradley had a ball – he got to hand out pamphlets to everyone as they were coming in.

Our friends Keith and Carla came over that evening for gumbo. They had been snowmobile riding in Utah the day before – wouldn’t that be awesome?!?

Bradley and I call this the Hurricane tree since we got it after the Hurricane last year while we were in the rent house. Ella calls it the “Kissus See” – at least she’s got the syllables right!! Check out the yummy M&Ms from Aunt Susan – we’re still enjoying those!!

Check out the poor snowflake stocking holder after Ella pulled it off the counter! I’ve had that since Bradley was a baby! Oh well – not much survives tornado Ella!!

After Keith and Carla left, we each opened a couple gifts. Bradley got all 4 Harry Potter movies – but he already knew this, because Ella had torn open the present a couple days earlier! Ella got a beautiful watermelon dress from Colonel and Sue-Sue