The Eve of Christmas Eve

We kicked off the official Christmas on Dec. 23rd with a Christmas Eve service following a birthday lunch for me at Cheesecake Factory. Following the church service at our friends' church, they had several characters walking around (a little like Disney). There was also a Santa, but since I am not inclined to stand in line for a mall Santa, I opted out of the church Santa line also. They trucked in snow so that the kids could play. Analese found out that snow is actually a bit cold, especially when one is wearing only ballet slippers on the feet.







This is my favorite shot of that day: