WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS EVE

 Hubbie was up extra early to get to Asheville to his annual physical. This is his "welcome to medicare" check up so it is just all talking and getting the results of his bloodwork.   He is going to pick up the one item we are missing on his way home.  I got to sleep in and then had to get out in the pouring rain to get chores done. I uncovered our winter vegetable beds so they could get a drink of rain water.  I also took a package to the mailbox for our mail lady.                                                                                                       

  It poured rain all day adding to more than 1.5 inches by choretime and it was still raining when I emptied the gauge.                                                                                                                                          While hubbie was gone this morning I finished wrapping all the packages and did some house cleaning. He had to go to 2 different stores to find our missing item so we are all set now.                        We spent the afternoon cooking and getting ready for our family Christmas eve gathering.

                                                                                 

                                                                               

  

We are having it earlier this year due to both #2 son and d-in-love Tif getting off work early and no candle light service at church.  I fixed the ham, mac and cheese, deviled eggs, sweet potato casserole, green beans, gravy and biscuits. Re brought au gratin potatoes, apple cheesecake, broccoli salad and a couple cheese balls, d-in-love brought corn casserole, daughter brought coconut pie, sour dough bread, pumpkin roll and some brie to snack on.                                                                                                                             These four were here early and ready to celebrate the season.                                                                     

When everyone got here we ate and the kids were very  antsy to open their presents but ate a good supper first as we allowed them to have a picnic in the living room while they wondered which presents were theirs.                                                                                                                                                     

It was finally time to pass out the presents and let the kids dig in which they surely did !!!                        

Everyone enjoyed their gifts and the kids had a great time afterward as they got to enjoy just being with each other in their pj's d-in-love bought for all of them.                                                                                                                                                      

While we were having the festivities inside God was setting up a magical Christmas eve outside as the rain quickly changed over to snow and the ground became white and the temperature plummeted to make a very rare white Christmas for us to enjoy.                                                                                        

Got some good pictures of my three kids tonight ......                                                                                   

brothers...................................     and they are as different personality wise as they are looks wise !!!!!                                                                                                                  

Thankful to God for the gift of His only son on this night thousands of years ago so that we all could enjoy forgiveness of all our sins and all we have to do is love the Lord with all our hearts in return. As we celebrate the birth of our wonderful, loving Savior may all be safe and well in this season and may the love of Jesus Christ reflect in my life each and every day.  Merry Christmas to all.   God Bless and Good night.