Because of Alex's call schedule, we were in Memphis for Christmas this year. We decided to host Christmas Eve dinner at our house for all of our friends who would also be in Memphis for Christmas this year. We had 4 other families join us and had so much fun! Alex got more excited with each family that accepted our inviation because it meant we would need to put the whole dining room table together for dinner--something we haven't needed to do yet. So, in honor of the occasion, we decided to switch the dining room and living room so that we could put the table together with lots of room. It looks beautiful! Alex cooked a roast, wild rice, potatoes au gratin (my favorite!), string beans, and bread (the children ate chicken nuggets and mac and cheese--what do you expect?!). Everyone brought all sorts of drinks, apetizers, and desserts--the food was all delicious! John John started dinner with his fantastic rendition of Johnny Appleseed (I only wish I had my video camera in hand to play it again), and we all started to dig in! We had Christmas Crackers (a family tradition of mine) for the adults--Rodney got the "diamond" earrings--lucky Trisha, I got an expanding pen, there were bath salts, key rings, and all sorts of other fun things. Thank you to Mother for sending them to me! Here are some pictures from the evening:
Trisha and Alex cooking dinner, Lauren hanging out with Chisolm
The children eating their dinner. Then the children getting ready to watch a movie so the mamas and daddys could eat their dinner! (Wally wasn't such a fan of squishing in for the picture...)
The grown-up dinner table. The crowns are from the Christmas Crackers (Thanks, Katie, for being the only one to listen to me and smile for the camera!)
Laughter and fun all night long!
Tough guys wearing du rags and crowns, babies joining us for dinner (how can you resisit holding a precious little one like Maddie?!)
The house they are looking at tells the story of The Night Before Christmas and lights up each of the rooms. It is really cool and definitely captured the attention of our little ones! (John John had to "call" Daddy to tell him about the story:)
I just couldn't resisit these adorable pjs for my little ones!
How cute are all the children getting ready to go to bed before Santa comes!
Wally is one tough dude, watch out for him!!
Everyone together. What a great picture to capture how much fun we had (thank goodness for self-timers)!
We would like to thank the Balthrops, Benners, Kennedys, and Rachels for joining us and helping to make this Christmas fun, exciting, and special! Here's to many more nights like this one in the next year and a half (are we really that close to the end of residency?!)
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6
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