Christmas

We had to wake the kids up this year. We would have let them sleep in, but the boys were going to see their mom at 9am so we wanted to have time to open presents before they left. We started off by reading about Jesus Birth in the Scriptures and then we had the kids line up youngest to oldest. I don't know why, but that is how we did it in my house growing up and apparently that is how my dad did it too.


Don't worry Gordon only held Ellie on the stairs for my picture moment.

Caden favorite gift was his dinosaur and of course I forgot to take a picture of it.

My horse girl couldn't stop smiling when she saw what Santa brought her. She is in love with horses. She gets that from my mom. I hate them. And she is lucky because two sets of her grandparents have them.

Caleb got remote control helicopters. Sam told him we wouldn't play with them while he was at his mom's. But we did. Sam actually took it outside to night to go play. They are awesome.

Gordon got a fish tank. Which he loves! It was so sad though the first morning after we got the fish his died. I was up stairs and he came running up in tears. It was so Sad. He kept saying it is because it wouldn't eat his food and it didn't like Hayleigh's fish. I felt so bad for him. But once we got it replaced he forgot about the old one. Ellie just loved the wrapping paper and sucking on all of her toys.
After we un wrapped the boys had to leave. It really was a weird feeling when they walked out the door and it was just the five of us. It really kind of put a downer in our day. We headed off to Grandmas and Papas.

We had an awesome dinner as always and then Josh tied up the kids with tape. It was so funny. I am going to have to use that idea some time.

They of coursed love it!

And what would Christmas be with out a game night. Josh taught us a new game called "BANG". It really was a thinking game. Sam really got into it.

Hayleigh wasn't playing but she had to join in the fun!

We had a wonderful Christmas this year with each other. I love my family and I loved celebrating the birth of our savior with them.