Wells Family Christmas Party

A marathon celebration of the season and family: Gooey nachos (in honor of Matt's b-day), soups, sledding out front, a talent show, cousin gifts, a skype call to sleepy missionaries in South Africa, new African Jammies with matching soft friends, Scott's caramel popcorn, and Matt's masterpeice: "Home for Christmas"(my poor mind must have reached it's limit -- I sobbed from beginning to end of that home movie.)
Some photos to mark the occasion:

Whoosh!

We started youngest to oldest --"Skymax" smiled for his talent.

Jules waived.

Aggie and Henry did "Once there was a Snowman."

Who needs a plate -- just bring the whole bucket!

Parley sang "the Eency Weency Spider."

Millie composed her own song about the beauty Christmas, and how it's "good for me." (many of her original compositions have this this theme.)

With excellent posture, Nathaniel plays a memorized piano piece.

Madeleine is our 1st flute player in the Wells family.

Eliza reads an original poem about the sanity of the giver of "the 12 days of Christmas."

Every good talent show needs a good audience.

Zach plays his favorite song of the season, "Who Would Send a Baby?"

A weary Lyddie burys into her Daddie's lap as Nathaniel watches yet another performer.

A clever adaptation of "Sisters" ('Lord help the Sis. that comes between me and my book')

Some African clad friends gather for a Christmas story as the party winds down.


"And to all a good night!"
Millie figures she might as well just settle here for a bit -- the stairs are so far away.