Christmas 2025, Celebrating the Birth of our Savior!

2025 Christmas Eve at the Kilgore house.  Kristin's in-laws.  They are so gracious to invite us every year.  We are thankful. 

Mike and Kristin getting the veggies ready for snacking on before the dinner. Looks like Mike is eating some snacks.

Layne just had her third knee surgery.  Long story for sure.  I am sure this night was hard for her.  She was in that chair most of the night.  No lifting her leg or putting any weight on it.  

Kristin and Justin, I just snapped this picture. 

This picture was the posed picture they wanted.  

Justin and Mike!

This was a gift for someone else and he didn't want to wear it. He is almost two years old and didn't exactly know what it was. Layne decided to wear it for a time. 

Ornament exchange time. Jeff always leads the way.  

Dessert time for Kristin. 

Lucy and her cousin. 

Love the cowboy hat. 

The many faces of Lucy!

Layne almost had a smile. 

The pajama tradition lives on! Layne is breaking the rules but she does have the crutches right behind her.  

Layne is leaning on the crutches and no weight on the leg.  Not safe but she did it.  

All the cousins in their new pajamas. 

Me and Kristin! 

Christmas Day we got a couple of pictures from family! We bought Lucy the purse and sweatshirt.

Rumor has it she wore the sweatshirt all day.  Glad she liked it. 

Finn, Kyle Kath and Sean! The Gleason's in California. 

Merry Christmas to all.  What a gift we have been given.  It doesn't stop with the birth of Jesus.  He lived on earth for 33 years. His death was gruesome but He rose on the third day so we could have eternal life. Praise God.  Thank you Jesus for sacrificing so much for us.  

Christmas 2022! Celebrating the Birth of King Jesus!

Isaiah 9:6

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Christmas, the celebration of the birth of our Savior!!!!!

Candy canes are my favorite.  I had never seen this before.  Now I know why I like candy canes! 

We did our traditional visit to the Kilgore home for Christmas Eve.  Kristin's in-laws invite us every year.  The only way to get pictures of the Layne and Lucy is when they are not looking.  If they are looking you get some sort of face. It's dinner time and there is always prayer before we start eating.  I love that. 

Lucy and Justin

Layne is getting some salad dressing. As usual the food is plentiful and so good. 

Mike and Jason!

Jason's girlfriend and Kristin

The cousins all exchange pajamas.  Kristin has been getting the grandparents gifts.  This is mine.

Lucy and her cousin in the pajamas. 

All the cousins in their jammies.  Doesn't matter how old you are if you are a cousin you wear those pajamas!

Justin and Lucy.

The ornament exchange happens after the pajama exchange.  Kristin in pondering this ornament.

Mike got to trade several times because ornaments were taken away from him.  He really inspected each wrapped ornament he picked up. 

It was a blessing to be able to share Christmas Eve with 29 others! Thanks for the invitation. 

Christmas morning gift opening!  Lots of practical gifts for both of us.  

From the Lathrops.  Sweats for Mike.

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas. 

I got one. 

Layne liked the gift card we got her.  

Totally not practical and I love it.  A record player from the Lathrops. 

Ryland and Easton always seem to want cash.  I prefer giving an actual gift they don't have to shop for but cash it is! 

Pajamas!

Christmas morning at the Lathrop house.

Layne and Lucy with their new belt buckles.  I love this so much! 

The End!