Christmas 2011

Christmas... The day my kids look forward to all year long has finally arrived and we could not have been more excited. We started off Christmas Eve with a fancy meal made by Tad's mom and Tad. They did a great job making all the yummy food.

We then acted out the Nativity Scene which was very hilarious. I wish I had it recorded. 

This is the Shepard's visiting Mary and Baby Jesus.. but I am sure you could tell!

Then we went to bed hoping that St. Nick soon would be there.  And guess what he came! We decided that since church was at 9 am we were going to keep the kids waiting to see what they got from Santa until after church. So we put up a Sheet and had guards. We kept the kids occupied with food and stickers and kept them strapped in their seats.

 

9 am finally came and we hurried to church. We enjoyed a great Sacrament celebrating the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. It was a great way to remember and keep the true meaning of Christmas in our hearts. 

Then we came home and had a great morning seeing what Santa brought us and opening the presents. It was a fun time with a lot of little ones bouncing off the walls and full of excitement.

 

To Saxon from Santa... just what you wanted "your very own surfboard"

To Kylie from Santa.. you didn't tell me what you wanted so I just guessed.

To Dane from Santa.. just what you wanted a bouncy ball

To Micah from Santa.. just what you wanted a BIG motorcycle.

 

I love Christmas for so many reasons. I am sad that it is over.  We ended the day with the kids wearing their new Christmas PJ's which the kids are obsessed with and wear when ever they are clean.

The kids got to benefit from the clean up as they got to eat the gingerbread houses. 

   

 And we get to benefit from Christmas as our kids are entertained by all their new toys.