Christmas Night

Christmas night we went to see the National Christmas tree (another tradition that I will miss when we don't live here). We met up with some friends and braved the mass of people looking at all the trees, trains, giant menorah, fire pit, and Santa's workshop. Our pictures are a bit fuzzy, but it was still a good - albeit cold - time!

Eve really wanted to stay in her dress after church, so she is the only one dressed up.

You can't tell, but this is the Nevada tree

The Nevada tree again - not good pictures this year

We thought this view was cool because you could see the Washington monument, the tree, the giant Menorah, and the train sets they had going around the bottom of the tree.

Our crazy and fun family!

No one wanted to leave - mostly because the trains and little model towns they had set up were awesome! But, eventually we did leave. When we were getting everyone in the car to go home (after convincing them again and again that we needed to go because it was cold) Eve refused to get the in the car. She just kept screaming and saying she didn't want to get in. She is a pretty stubborn little miss (I know that's from me) and wants to do things when she wants to do them. So, we let her be and got everyone else in the car. She was having a grand time trying to jump on the sidewalk. Then, we tried again to get her in the car and she refused. So, we asked her, "Eve do you want to stay here? We will go home. You will be by yourself" She said she did want to stay by herself and even started a little chant of "by myself" and was just so happy that we were going to leave her (potentially)! Then, Reed, in his most concerned and worried voice said, "You can't leave Eve! She's my best friend! She's my best friend! Don't leave her!" It was just the sweetest thing to hear him say that so earnestly. He was so serious and really thought we were going to drive home without her. Well, of course, we did not go home without Eve, but she did scream when we put her in the car. I think she probably would have been fine for a while had we left without her! Crazy girl. Anyways, it was a great Christmas! More quiet than usual, which was definitely needed (for me) this year.