Christmas Eve

We had a lovely Christmas Eve. My sisters, Ann and Mary came to sleep over Christmas Eve so they could be with us in the morning. We had our family favorite dinner; green chicken enchilada casserole. It's easy and a festive green color. We had squash and corn and rice to go with it with sparkling cider of course. Very yummy! Here's the recipe. So easy, so delicious, the best kind AND most importantly, everyone eats it!

Green chicken enchilada casserole:

In a 9x9 baking dish layer:

cooked chicken
corn tortillas
some green enchilada sauce to cover
grated cheese (mozerella or cheddar)
corn tortillas
green enchilada sauce to cover
chicken
corn tortillas
rest of enchilada sauce
top with cheese and olives

so yummy, so easy! My fav kind of recipe, quick and easy for christmas eve when I can concentrate on the important part of Christmas Eve...

We took pics from the gospel art picture kit and had each child read a part of the nativity story ending with the signs in America. There was a very lovely spirit there! I'm so grateful my kids really have a desire to learn about the savior and his life. I pray that desire may continue! That truly is the best Christmas gift I can have is having them all there and sharing their lovely spirits!

Of course we end by talking about the reason we exchange gifts is to respresent the great gift the savior gave to us. The kids get to each open some special Christmas p.j.s to wait for santa in. this year, grandma Nancy did the honors decking everyone out in special robes too (Tyson declined to be photoed for this event. In fact, he was having a problem wanting to wear any p.j.s at all although he did enjoy opening them!) Then off to bed, nice and snug to wait for Santa to come!