Very merry.

Handsome boys on the Sunday before Christmas.

CHEERS! If you think this looks like a wild and rowdy party, you are correct. We had Kate and Andy over for our traditional Christmas Eve fondu event, and it was a TREAT! We ate soooo much. We do a cheese fondu first, with veggies, bread and meats which we eat til we are sick.

Then we read the Christmas story from Luke, and act it out with our little nativity set. We then watch the LDS church's "Joy to the World" DVD. The kids are always wound up, and don't pay much attention to the movie, except for the part of the story when baby Jesus is born. I was very choked up watching all those little kids lined up on the couch watching silently and reverently as Mary showed her baby boy to the shepherds and wise men and the stable animals too. It's not always easy to shift the focus away from presents on this holiday, so I was glad to see this very bright glimmer of understanding and awe in their eyes as we watched.

And then it was back to chaos! We usually also play a game at this point, but forgot this year/ ran out of time. Anyway, then we delve into the desset: chocolate fondu. We dip all kinds of good stuff from fresh fruit to shortbread, gingerbread, pretzels and more. The kids love it. And noone lost an eye with the sharp little fondu forks, so that was an added bonus.

Santa brought everyone what they wanted, and everyone has had a great time playing with their new special toys. Oh, except Bennett's new light saber, which is currently in time-out for 4 days after a MASSIVE tantrum thrown on our way home from his cousins' house in Highland...

Other than that, it's been very merry. VERY, VERY MERRY!