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Our Cozy Christmas Eve

The Annual Christmas Eve Nativity performance. Meet Lily the shepherd. Live Dinner!! I bought two crabs and a lobster for a total of $45 dollars on Dec 23. I spent the next 24+ hours stressing about how to keep them alive so I could throw them in the pot that way. I borrowed a pot from the neighbor that could fit all five of my children in it and boiled them all up (not the children the underwater creatures)with some old bay seasoning, potatoes, carrots and onions. Voila! Feast fit for a king-served with Cheese Biscuits and lemon wedges and a 1/2 cup melted butter. No plates or chairs necessary. Definitely a meal to repeat. The annual Christmas eve pajama scramble. I always feel the urge to sew around Christmas. Dave tried to inspire me on December 1 but it really didn't kick in until about the 15. I spent all of Dec 23rd sewing. My kids pretended not to peek. The result 5 pairs of matching pjs from size 9 down to 12m and 7 shirts with applique and embroidery. Because you