Christmas eve with the Jones Family

IM loading all our pictures from Christma eve. I will explain what is going on also. We had our annual Candle light service at Dayspring Baptist Church ONLY this year, due to covid (UGH I hate talking about covid.) but, due to covid, we watched it online , which was a blessing. I took screen shots so I would have photos to scrapbook. They came out pretty good. It started off with this family (I didnt write their names down)that got baptized It was awesome to experience on Christmas eve!

Pastor Chase Alford came and brought us the message of baby Jesus and why he was sent to earth. It was so good. God's love for us! There was a lot of music Christmas carols we sang.

It was a beautiful touching service. Even watching it from home. It would be better being there in person, but Im glad we got to experience it, even online. I thank you Dayspring for doing that for those of us that couldn't get out and come to it. We really enjoyed it. I was so sad thinking we might miss this tradition in our family. We closed out with the lighting of the candles and singing "Silent NIght" so beautiful!!!

After we got through watching church online and having supper, We decided to open our one gift we always open on Christmas eve. It was a little bit different this year.

This year instead of giving her 2 pair of pjs and wrapping them separately, I just wrapped them together to be opened on Christmas eve. It was really a box thing. I didn't have many shirt boxes. So it was convenient

It's hard buying pjs for John. He really just likes long shorts (the hanes soft shorts that come down long THAT YOU CANT FIND ANYMORE) He and Bella both think its lame for us all to be matchy matchy anymore. so I just get us whatever I think we will like. John likes plaid. buffalo plaid was closest I could find.(big and tall section) they didnt really have much in his size. He doesn't like busy prints or bright colors but will wear red (he looks good in red too I must add)

So I got him the red and black buffalo plaid sleep pants and a salt life kinda red It wasnt bright red or bright black it was more distressed red and distressed black it has the two swords and the skelton head on the back of it and the right breast side of the front. He has that shirt in a different color and has worn it almost out he loves it so much. so when I saw it in a different color (I was actually looking for black) and in his size!! I jumped on it and did I mention he looks good in red?

He only got one pair of Pjs because he only wears pj pants when its cold down here which is not that often. He has about 4 pair and he hardly wears them. He wears them Christmas for pictures and for me. So I am not gonna buy him a lot of them. ME! I live in pjs. I got 2 pair like Bella. Can I just tell you I LOVE FLAMINGOS! I have a couple of t shirts. I have a couple of blankets that have flamingos on them and soap dish and a few things around a soap dispenser etc that friends have gotten me. So when I see something flamingo I grab it (Unless it is ridiculously priced) I got a Blanket that is fuzzy and soft with flamingos riding bicycles for Christmas. I have it on my bed now. WELL I found pjs that were flamingos! I had to have them! flamingo and tiger print or animal print I love especially for pjs. I got both!

HOW CUTE IS THIS!!! The pants are medium blue and have little flamingos all over them with their necks around each other and hearts above their heads. ADORABLE. IM just so happy with my flamingo pjs. I like the style especially the pants because most are too long. these have a band that comes smaller around my ankle and it has pockets!! Dont you just love anything that has pockets?? The other pair of pjs that are tiger print (they have a tank top and a long sleeve top that is kinda tight and I cant sleep in that but the pants fit fine) but the pants have pockets on them too! I mosey around the house in pj pants and t shirts most days and my house shoes. so I wear a lot of pjs. perfect gift I did good. After we got through opening the presents we decided we would go out and look at CHristmas lights. I have one picture because my husband wouldn't slow down long enough for me to get a photo of the lights so their all blurry messes of photos. but one you can see kinda better. This is it. Its in the subdivision The colonades. This family used to REALLY decorate all the way around their house with wooden and different types of decorations from DIsney to Jesus scenes it was unreal but beautiful. This year they did some but nothing like before. Let me see if yall can figure out this picture,

I know its kinda blurry but speed demon was not driving at christmas light enjoyment speed. Especially not for photo taking. so its blurry but it is the best picture I got. the others look like a blurry mess of light streams. you cant even tell what they are of. Well I hope you have enjoyed Christmas eve with us. We came back home and watched Christmas movies in our New Pajamas. Then encouraged Bella to go to sleep because Santa Claus was coming. We had all our stockings out ready (even Charleys and Lala's) It was a wonderful day and I was very tired. I had a memorable enjoyed day though. I hope to remember it always.