Christmas Eve.

I can't believe how quickly Christmas came & went.

Although I am happy for some normalcy, I love the Christmas season & the spirit that it brings.

Christmas Eve was a blast.

Here are what our festivities looked like:

Dinner.

On the menu:

*ham

*fried chicken

*funeral potatoes

*jello salad

*ribbon jello (Thanks Brittany, it was SO good & SO pretty)

*rolls

*veggie tray

*cheese ball

*appetizers...too many to name

*dessert...ice cream cake & cake roll. Mmm!

I think I may be missing a few things. We literally ate for days!

I should've taken a picture of the spread!

Next up was the nativity.

This was awesome.

My sister found a little program with a few simple Christmas songs like

"Silent Night" & "Away in a manger" & a few lines for the kids to say.

Carson was Joseph, Averi was Mary, Chase was a wiseman, Lucas was a shepherd, Mom was a donkey :), Dad, Dan, & Cody were all innkeepers, & Hayden was baby Jesus.

This was so fun for the kids & helped remind us why we celebrate Christmas.

Pajamas are a Jolley family tradition.

The kids got to open up their pj's from grandma & sport them around for a bit.

They love getting their pj's & always love how grandma "wraps" them.

So cute!

Up next: Christmas day!