christmas eve:porter family

Christmas eve....is so much fun because mark and I have both are families here in the area. So,  christmas eve we had dinner at mark's parents with a fun white elephant gift exchange. We always love the see the bright green "nighty" return every year! We then host a nativity for all to see on university street in denton, texas. All of the grandkids dress up (thanks to the wonderful costumes made by ann!) and we head out to pose for the nativity scene.....with REAL ANIMALS!!! Everyone comed out to see and we chat, have hot chocoate and cookies,stand by the warm fire,  and pet the animals. Lamas, goats, shetlon ponies, sheep. Did I get it all? It's so much fun. Dylan and luke were the sheperds this year. They wouldn't have done a good job if they really WERE shepards since they were running all over the place and not keeping their animals protected! all in all, it's always fun to do this every chritmas eve.