The Mitcheltree Family: Early Christmas

(Minus Steve, Clay, and Ariel from the picture)

We celebrated Christmas Eve a few days early with my side of the family because many of us have other family members that we will be spending Christmas with. Steve, Jacob and I will be in Indy for Christmas with Steve's side of the family. (Stay tuned for our future blog of Christmas in Indy)
Every year for Christmas Eve we gather together at my mom and dad's house. Their house is always neatly decorated with Christmas cheer and with a warm, cozy fire in the fire place. We have lots of food and presents to open. The only difference this year was that we had two new members of the family which made it extra special! Addie and Jacob got to spend their first Christmas together. It is hard to believe that last year at this time we had two pregnant sisters and this year we have Addie who is crawling all over the place with her first tooth and Jacob who is almost 6 months old! Time sure flies. As usual, grandma and grandpa joined us from Bass Lake. Luckily they were both feeling good and the weather wasn't too bad (except for the frigid air) for them to come. Grandma Joyce made her usual phone call so everyone was able to talk to her and wish her a merry Christmas. She was kind enough not to rub in the wonderfully warm weather they are having in Florida. Enjoy the pictures below...