A Merry Crane Christmas!

Christmas has finally arrived! We are so excited to celebrate the birth of Jesus!

After church we invited family back to our house for Christmas Eve festivities. This year's theme was fondue!

Papa read the Night Before Christmas to everyone.

After setting out cookies for Santa and reindeer food, we lit the Advent wreath to remind ourselves of what Christmas is truly about.

We counted our blessings on Christmas morning when we saw how good Santa was to us! It was great fun watching the kids open their presents. 

Later in the day we headed over to Mimi and Papa's. The girls were very excited to get their very own American Girl dolls! I was excited to see all of the handmade clothes that Mimi made for them.

And what Christmas wouldn't be complete without.... RUTABAGAS???