Christmas Eve was a little bit different this year. We usually head over to Uncle Steve and Aunt Melinda's house to have dinner around 5pm and then we open gifts and enjoy time as a family together. This year however, we went to Gordo First Baptist (our new home church) for their Christmas Eve Candle Light Service. I've never been to a Christmas Eve service before, but I can honestly say that it was probably one of my favorite things we did this Christmas. Big Daddy and Nana took Colton with them to Steve and Melinda's house (since the church didn't have a nursery that night) while we headed to Gordo. The service was amazing and it was so nice to sing songs about the Lord Jesus Christ and to be reminded what the Christmas season really is about. After the service we headed over to meet the family. Once we got there it was time to open gifts and then Chris and I finally got to eat some yummy steaks!!
My sweet little boy on Christmas Eve
Opening presents...
Uncle Dennis, Aunt Donna and the boys got him a Mr. Potato Head pack. He loved it!
And Sid the Science Kid DVD's (His favorite cartoon) 
The Robert's gave him an ABC truck. It is so cute and sings the ABC's for you.
The boys relaxing while opening gifts.. Garrett, Connor and Dennis
Colton wanted to help Cousin Jessica open her gifts as well.
After opening gifts, he fell sound asleep!
While Colton was asleep, we all headed upstairs to play the yearly gift game. 
He barley got started when Dennis rolled doubles and it was his turn.
He got pretty far along until Aunt Melinda rolled doubles!
Then Cody rolled doubles. He ended up winning this year. However, he did rip the $20 dollar bill in half while opening the gift up.
One of the only family pictures of the three of us.
The boys relaxing while opening gifts.. Garrett, Connor and Dennis
Colton wanted to help Cousin Jessica open her gifts as well.
After opening gifts, he fell sound asleep!
While Colton was asleep, we all headed upstairs to play the yearly gift game. Details: Everyone gets in a circle. You start by trying to roll doubles with a pair of dice. If you roll doubles, you get a turn. Your turn consists of putting on a pair of boots (large), a pair of gloves, a hat and a scarf. Once you have everything on, you can begin unwrapping the big present in the middle of the circle. You have to be fast though, because who ever rolls doubles next can snatch everything off of you and it then becomes there turn at unwrapping the box.
Collin started us off this year.
He barley got started when Dennis rolled doubles and it was his turn.
He got pretty far along until Aunt Melinda rolled doubles!
Then Cody rolled doubles. He ended up winning this year. However, he did rip the $20 dollar bill in half while opening the gift up.
One of the only family pictures of the three of us.
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