{"id":3740,"date":"2011-12-29T03:43:40","date_gmt":"2011-12-29T03:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/?p=3740"},"modified":"2011-12-29T13:34:35","modified_gmt":"2011-12-29T13:34:35","slug":"christmas-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/?p=3740","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Eve"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas Eve we have traditional have family gatherings to celebrate Christmas. Normally we take tons of family pictures that as a child drove me crazy since I wanted to open presents (I am sure it did my sister and cousins too). Now, I love reminiscing as I look back on the pictures, thinking of all us dancing in Mama\u2019s garage or the cousins gathered in Mama\u2019s bedroom \u2018prank\u2019 calling people to sing \u201cWe Wish you a Merry Christmas\u201d among other Christmas songs (our version of caroling). This year family pictures were not successful \u2026 we seemed to forget about having a camera \u2026 as an adult I regret not taking pictures; we will do better next year. Luckily my sister and brother-in-law took a few while everyone was sitting around and I snagged them :).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-45_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-46_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-44_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We did enjoy an abundance of yummy food, catching up, and stealing presents from each other as we played dirty santa with family who got to come \u2013 Mimi, Papa, Stacy, Mark, Sara, Katie, Kristi (and baby Raymond in her belly), Clark, Stephanie, Alex, Lexi, Ava, aunt Joan, Jody, Susan, Devon, Nana, and aunt Charlotte with all her grandbabies. We missed those that did not get to come and hope to see you all soon &#8211; Veronica and her girls (she worked the night before and the girls were with their dad), Jeremy and Rick with their wives, aunt Freda and her family (boo on car troubles), and of course my grandmother, uncles Ronnie and Tommy, aunt Freda, and granddad (pawpaw) who all celebrated this year together in heaven. Thank you Jesus for the time we had on earth with each of our loved ones and for providing a way for us to get to see them again one day; they got to celebrate with the Reason for the Season this year.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Mimi helping the kids sort presents<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-19_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-8_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-11_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-9_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-7_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-10_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-15_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Ivy fell asleep<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-14_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Uncle Mark capturing memories &#8211; he<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-27_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Family time<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-24_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-18_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-39_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-25_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-13_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Sara helping Papa<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-16_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Katie and Leia playing in the bumbos<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-2_web-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Mimi and Papa loving on Ivy<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-38_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Mimi with Ivy and Ava<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-4_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">The girls playing with Chris<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-3_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Cousin Sara playing with the little ones while her other cousins napped<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-29_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-32_web-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-33_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-34_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-35_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Hugs for everyone from Sara<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-36_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Christmas Eve night we joined Aunt Stacy, Uncle Mark, Sara, Katie, Mimi, and Papa for the candle light service at Fullness then headed back to cousins Sara and Katie\u2019s house to decorate cookies for Santa like we did last year.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Leia concentrating on decorating<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-50_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Cousin Katie at work<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-lhW7guWrMQE\/TvfmaDA13TI\/AAAAAAAACAU\/qjsHTYGAZPY\/s1600\/IMG_1657.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Sara too<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-QFBOeNMzol4\/TvfmZ6BSuTI\/AAAAAAAACAI\/VkRbIieufug\/s320\/IMG_1655.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Ivy was checking everything out; she will be decorating next year too<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-57_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-54_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Daddy helped decorate the cookies too<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-59_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Cute picture but Daddy got in trouble &#8230;she is on a mommy&#8217;s milk diet&#8230;she did not actually have a bit<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-UZ-2XfH3xdQ\/TvfmbFA_mJI\/AAAAAAAACAo\/_qFGxk8Uk2o\/s1600\/IMG_1660.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Mimi and Papa checked out what an awesome job the girls did<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-51_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">The girls sure have grown from last year<br \/>\nLeia (last year)<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-69_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Katie (last year)<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-55_web1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Sara (last year)<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-59_web1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-64_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I am not sure why but it cracked me up when I read my sister\u2019s blog and saw santa had two drinks at her house; I am sure we will have a variety at our house when Ivy gets old enough to voice her opinion. At any rate, Sara and Katie each insisted santa wanted OJ and apple juice (respectively) while Leia gave santa milk. I guess it cracked me up since Leia&#8217;s sat out the traditionally santa treat (milk and cookies) while Sara and Katie&#8217;s was not; yet so many people have commented that Stacy&#8217;s girls names are traditional and mine are not. I love how kids each have their own opinion and personalities at such young ages as they all put the cookies out for santa in hopes he would come visit their house that night.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The girls did a great job on the cookies<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_imEr04k924\/TvfmbSu5vNI\/AAAAAAAACA4\/LIhZVrZVlRU\/s320\/IMG_1662.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Leia and Ivy&#8217;s cookies set out waiting on Santa<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Dec-24_Christmas-Eve-60_web-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas Eve we have traditional have family gatherings to celebrate Christmas. Normally we take tons of family pictures that as a child drove me crazy since I wanted to open presents (I am sure it did my sister and cousins too). Now, I love reminiscing as I look back on the pictures, thinking of all&hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/?p=3740\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Christmas Eve<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8jaHz-Yk","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3740"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3740"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3740\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3808,"href":"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3740\/revisions\/3808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ccomfort.com\/family\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}