Christmas Eve

Alan and Ellen invited us to Christmas Eve dinner. They made a dinner that might be typical in Bethlehem--fish wrapped in parchment, figs, unleavened bread and hummus, and vegetables. The little kids had some Christmas songs to share. Teddy's second birthday is right after Christmas and he isn't much of a talker, but he can sing. For the words he doesn't know, he just substitutes sounds. It's very hard to keep a straight face when he is giving his all to sing Silent Night. He also gets stuck in one part, so it doesn't actually end until you jump in and help "bring it home." You can't teach cute!