Traditions

We love our Christmas Eve traditions!  This year's 'divine bovine' pinata came with a story.  As in, Porter and David were asked to do it, but David couldn't really help since he was busy graduating, and Porter kept procrastinating because he was waiting for David to be available.  Then Mom decided to take matters into her own hands.  Porter wanted to do a cow, so I must say he owned the idea, but the construction and painting were totally Mom and that is also why the pinata only lasted through the three little kids.  Mom was lacking a little in the reinforcement area-oops!  And thank you Daddy for the fantastic nose and legs and hangy device.  Maybe we better not let Mom take over next year

Poor Leo didn't have a nap this day and promptly drank his juice and laid on the floor as we were getting dinner ready following the pinata.

Here is our group-we were so glad to have Bro. Panton join us for our Christmas Eve festivities.  It was fun listening to him tell us about their traditions and food.  His family emigrated from Jamaica and he wasn't able to go home too New York this year.

Last but not least, the real reason for our celebrations.  This was sweet-as Muna was narrating the nativity story, 'Joseph' was pointing to 'Mary' on the 'donkey' and she took his hand which she thought he was offering to balance her as they rode to Bethlehem.  The angel surprised us with loud heavenly choirs on the speakers from his phone after his reading was done.  And the donkey was truly in character, chewing the hay.  

I feel like we need to act this out every day during the Christmas season to really remember its true significance.  How blessed we are to have the truth of our Savior's role in the plan of happiness each day of the year.  Merry Christmas!