Noche Buena or Christmas Eve

We invited several families to eat a traditional Christmas dinner and share the evening with us on Christmas eve. It is hard to be away from family at such a family oriented time of the year, so we felt very blessed to have a house full of good friends and happy children! We ate well, celebrated with sparklers and Christmas carols, and enjoyed the annual reading of Christ's birth and Twas the Night Before Christmas. The kids stayed up really late - and us parents even later - as we prepared everything for the next morning. It was a special time for me - with all the kids tucked into bed and the Christmas lights and music, wrapping gifts and realizing how good my life is! I am thankful for Jesus - in so many ways!