Christmas

 We had great expectations for Christmas but illness overshadowed our weekend.  On Christmas Eve, our church was having a candlelight service that we were all excited to attend.  Jozsef was to read scripture and Hannah and Riley were supposed to sing on stage.  On Christmas Eve we ended up doing a divide and conquer.  I stayed home with the other two who were sick--Nikolas and Riley, while John took the others to candlelight service. We were bummed that the church didn't stream the service, so we had to rely on reports from attendants upon their return.  It was a lovely service and Hannah and Jozsef both did well on stage.  

When they returned home, we had our traditional saran wrap game and opened our one gift before turning in for the night.  

Sadly, Christmas Day brought no relief from illness.  As a matter of fact, John was added to the ranks of the ill.  We took our time opening gifts and enjoying conversation along the way.  

The carolers

Riley made this Lego tree--I love the details he puts into his work

This is the toy maker section

We had great food lined up for the day but no one ate much.  Still, all things considered, we had a good day.  Besides, ill or not, Christmas is all about honoring our Savior. However we thought Christmas was supposed to go, we are thankful that we had the time and opportunity to spend the day together.  

Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday Jesus!