We had Christmas Eve at our house in Springville, Utah. This year we had three families join us- Deren, Liz and Drake, Trina Guy and children, & Marenda, Sam and their children.
After eating food furnished by each family, we had a program where each family contributed something.
Marenda, Addie and Kasen sang and had everyone join them.
Then Marenda led everyone in "Must Be Santa Clause"
Liz, Deren, Sheridan and Trina looking on.
Hardings contribution was called "Pick the Best Santa"
They had cans of Rediwhip and those who wanted got Santa beards. I must say the beards didn't last long so the pictures had to be fast but the boys all enjoyed licking up what didn't drop off onto the floor.
Marcus was the first contestant.
Santa Drake
Santa Mitchell
Santa Caleb
Santa Kasen
And last of all, Santa Sheridan. Actually Guy also got a "beard" but I didn't get a picture.
Deren's contribution to the evening was to read to the children
"The Twelve Robots of Christmas" It was a challenge for the children to sing along with the new words.
THEN CAME PAJAMA TIME
Kasen Brown modeling his basketball pajamas
Addie Brown modeling her Daphne costume from Scooby Doo
Mitchell Harding with his alphabet pajamas. Z is currently his favorite letter in case you can't tell.
The most challenging pajamas this year go to Caleb Harding. He ask for "owl" pajamas.
Our two little girls,
Nyah Brown and Eve Harding got look-alike pajamas.
Drake wanted a tunic top and Marcus picked this lovely dragon motif from the clip art on the Internet for his pajamas.
The Harding family: Sheridan, I am holding Eve, Caleb (behind), Mitchell in front and Marcus
Drake seems pleased with his pajamas
Kasen, Nyah and Addie. It was a real challenge to get these children to pose for a picture.
Garth spent a couple of days helping Trina make this cute "kitchen" for Mitchell and Eve for Christmas.
Just before Christmas a sad thing happened when the Provo Tabernacle burned and was totally gutted on the inside. This is what remains.
