Christmas Eve

We had such a great Christmas week!  The week before Christmas both boys had ear infections but once they were on medication things got A LOT better!  I love our nurse practitioner here but that is another story...Anyways this Christmas season was full of getting packages delivered to our door! It was so fun and thank you all for sending them!  On Christmas Eve we decided to open some gifts so that the boys could enjoy them throughout the day.  From the pictures you can tell they were super excited!  I tried to get pictures of all the package openings but due to the constant motion of my two boys a lot of them were/are blurry, sorry!

Nate dressed up as HOHOHO, as he likes to call it!  He could put the whole thing on by himself.  This was from my santa run, the best £10 to see him. 

Then in the early evening we went to a Christingle service. We went to several christmas/carol services throughout the season and this was definately the best for our boys at this age. 

This is a Christingle candle everything has meaning and tells the story of Christ being the light of the world.  So thankful to live in a country where celebrating Christmas is all around us. 

Team Hawkerson Reunion!

This time next week, we will all be together again, including little Joshua who is in Ash's belly in this picture!  So excited! Watch out London! Happy Christmas all!

Ben's debut as a shepherd...

Ben was in a little nativity yesterday.  He had a good time and it was pretty cute to watch all these kids up on stage together.  A little crazy!

Nate will be in it next year!

Ben sitting by his little girlfriend, Emily. 

Our big boy up on stage!

This donkey was the best!  He stood perfectly still the WHOLE time!  Plus, his costume was just too cute.

Santa Fun Run

Yesterday, I ran a 3 mile fun run for the local YMCA.  It was a lot of fun and totally worth the entry fee to get the santa suit!  My guys did not joing us at the race, it was rainy and Ben has been a little under the weather. 

Ben was very excited about the suit and did not want me to take it away. 

At the end with my two friends! We had a great time chatting and running. 

My sweet boys in their hohoho suits!