Christmas Eve!

Christmas Eve is always a day full a great fun and lots of Family.  In the morning we have breakfast and go bowling with Adam family.  I am not a bowler so I always go for fun and not to win.

By the end of the game the little kids were tired and Little A and his cousin had moved on to the video games, and of course Little A has the orange Gun.

That night we spent the evening with my family.  Every year Santa come to check in on the kids one more time.  Little A was so excited to sit on his lap and we were lucky he stuck with wanting a Crane and a Sub.

This year Santa brought a little something for all the couples too.  You are never too old to sit on Santa’s lap.

Miss M’s first Christmas and I was shocked how well she did with Santa.  She was an attacker of his beard.  I love the picture of the new 2 babies on Santa’s lap, Grandpa had to assist Santa because Miss M was too wiggly and he was afraid he would loose her.

Every year we have a little Nativity program.  The same box of costumes come out that came out with I was a child with a few new things added.  This year Miss M was the Star and Little A was a Shepard.  All kids are a part either dressed up or the older boys take turns reading the story from the scriptures.

Most of my family has season passed to Beaver Mt to ski.  While Aunt Jodi’s wears a purple ski outfit so Hayden came up with a great idea to haul a big box in on a dolly and inside was a Barney DVD.  Now she is know Aunt Barney!

Gift time the cousins always draw names and trade gift.  I love watching the kids sit and watch their cousins open their gifts and be excited for everyone.  Little A loved everything that he received.

My mom has always done Christmas PJ she did it for us when we were kids and now she does it for the grandkids.  This year Little and and K had matching dump truck PJ and Miss M had cute snowman PJ.  I tried to think of something I could do that my kids could open on Christmas eve and would go along with the PJs so I decided that I would make Pillow cases for my kids and before they have a pillow a little blanket.  Little A loved his Mator pillow case. and Miss M is really too little to get it!

Elden’s Shop Party

Every Year we are so lucky to get to attend my Dad’s shop party.  Almost everyone that works for him have been there for over 15 years and some are soon to cap 30 years.  One great addition in the past few years is their awesome secretary Gayle (seen below).  She always plans great food, entertainment and gifts for all.  I just love the picture of all the grandkids hanging all over Grandpa!

Christmas Church Clothes

I love Christmas Sunday every year.  All the little kids in new fun Christmas clothing.  The little girls feel like a princes in the dresses and the boy are mad that they match their sisters.  This year Little A did not want to smile unless Miss M was in the Picture with him.  I love Miss M smile in the picture with just her and her look of fear in the picture with her brother!

Christmas Lights

As a child one of the traditions we had was to go and look at the Christmas lights in Preston.  We have taken that tradition and made it our own but instead of Preston we head to Willard Bay for the light show there.  Little A loved getting to sit on his dads lap and help drive.  Little A and I even got out and saw Santa but did not have our camera with us.  Little A asked for a Big crane or a Sub!!!

Dryer

Today I told Little A to go out and get this coat on and when I went out the little picture is what I saw he had gotten his coat, but then got into the dryer I has left open and was playing.  So of course I had to go and get my camera and take a picture and then even go further and have him pose of a picture too.

SLC Trip 2010

Once again our family Salt Lake shopping trip was a hit and a blast.  Every year the first night when we get there the kids have to swim.  This is such a great time for all the grandkids, and men and grandpa get to act like kids too.  We always over take the pool and most everyone that was in there leaves!  I just love the picture of Miss M. Mr K. and grandma.

During the day of shopping we always have to take a break and eat.  We meet at the food court in one of the malls so everyone can get what they want.  Little A thought he was so funny and kept going over to this corner and acting like he was in time out.  Since the day Miss M was born Tay and she have had a special bond.  She just naturally fits on Tay’s hip!

After shopping we ate dinner, some went to the lights at Temple Square and other headed to the Hotel to swim again.  Little A just wanted to go to out room and play with his new toys.

Nutcracker and Christmas Tree

The girls we all lucky and got to go to the Nutcracker this year.  Before it we all went to dinner at the Coppermill which is always great.  Since Miss M is so young we only attended the dinner and then we went home and off to the show for the girls.

Here is Little A and Miss M checking out the Tree.  This is always one of my favorite nights setting up the tree, nothing else really makes it feel more like Christmas and the holiday season then the tree