Last night was the annual Hepworth family Christmas party. We weren't sure if I would feel good enough to go this year but luckily I felt pretty good on Sunday so we went. It was great fun.
Every year we have a dinner, sing Christmas songs, have the kids do a nativity, and do a white elephant gift exchange.
Everyone is getting ready to sing and do the Nativity.
There were only 3 kids under the age of 10 that came to the party so Stephen generously became a Shepard.
Will portrayed Joseph. I love how his hand is resting on Mary (my cousin, Lesley's, little girl, Olivia). My cousin Megan is the donkey.
This is ninja Joseph.
Ninja Joseph is watching out for Mary and the donkey.
Joseph decided the Shepard needed some re-dressing.
Singing Christmas songs.
Little Olivia was Mary until the bitter end. She sure is cute!
My brother, Ammon, and his wife, Monica, just moved back to Utah from Connecticut. Will is SO excited!
Before the White Elephant the kids each opened a present. Will got a coloring book and some crayons.
This is my grandmother, known as Grandma-Great at our house. Her birthday is the 24th of December so we always celebrate it at the party. She is incredible, she has over 35 grandchildren and over 20 great grandchildren, she doesn't look old enough does she?
This year Stephen and I came home with a giant blue crayon piggy bank and some helicopter toys from the white elephant. Will LOVES the giant crayon. he calls it his "big colour" (he says color like that). He carries it around like a spear, it's pretty awesome. The helicopter didn't make it past today, Stephen broke it but it was fun while it lasted.
It was so nice to see a lot of my extended family and have some fun.
Everyone is getting ready to sing and do the Nativity.
It was so nice to see a lot of my extended family and have some fun.
Wow grandma great doesn't look nearly old enough to have that many great grandchildren...Wow!
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