Life as we know it: Jingle all the way

On Christmas Eve our church has a live nativity before & after the services with shepards, wise men, horses, sheep, a cow, and of course Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus. This year Ryan & I got to be Mary & Joseph! I held a baby doll for nativity when we were outside around the hay and animals, but inside for the service (Ryan & I didn't have any speaking parts, just held the baby and sat on the stage!) we had a real baby! She (yes, we only had a girl for the part) was the perfect baby Jesus & slept through BOTH services!

Afterward we all went to Ryan's aunt & uncle's house for Christmas Eve together. We had dinner together, watched the younger cousins open gifts, and then exchange gifts with the adults. My family & Ryan's family both have a tradition of getting pajamas on Christmas Eve and this year it kept going! Ryan's parents got all four of us UT pajamas in honor of young Nathaniel!

We spent Christmas morning together opening gifts (which we already knew about) & stockings (that we surprised each other with) at our place. Later we went down to my parents house to spend Christmas & a few days with my family. We had such a great first Christmas together & are so thankful for both families we got to share it with!