'Twas the Night Before Christmas...

and all through the apartment, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse (I hope!).

Merry Christmas from the Shivelys! May you have a relaxing, enjoyable holiday with your family and friends!

We are starting are Christmas festivities tonight with candlelight service at church. The Shively men are providing the music so it should be a wonderful service. Tomorrow morning we'll start the family rounds at my parents, then Jacob's aunt's for lunch, and then back to his parents in the evening. It should be a jam-packed, but fun day!

I'll close with a shot of our Christmas tree (there isn't too much extra room in the ole' apt for decorating, so this is the extent of it-besides the poinsettia on our kitchen table). Maybe next Christmas we'll actually have a house to decorate!