Merry Christmas!

For the past two weeks we've been...

• looking at Christmas lights (lots of times)
• doing Christmas service
• Sledding (and getting our car stuck on a slick hill, ever see a pregnant lady pushing a car up a slick hill with her face splattered with mud from the bald tires?)
• getting new tires for the car
• attending our ward Dinner Theater Christmas party
• hosting a Christmas Eve party
• getting a wall upstairs so that we have a door to our bedroom now
• had two snow storms - one of which canceled school for two days and the other canceled church
• Christmas shopping
• sat in front of the fire with hot cocoa
• read Christmas stories
• went to the Train & Toy show
• eating the gingerbread house
  

Yesterday we had a great Christmas.  The kids were all happy, excited for their gifts, pleasant to each other, and there was minimal fighting and crying.  We had a fire going all day, yummy food, and a great time  - for a whole day life seemed so good!  Yes, reality hits soon after, but we really enjoyed our day!  I am grateful for a savior who makes those 'Christmas' type days a possibility for every day!

FYI - my ultrasound appointment is on Wednesday, Dec. 29th - so check back for an announcement!

Sledding!  No - Madeline is not wearing pants and yes she did go down the hill that way.  It's a long story and I blame her dad and pregnancy!

Riding the train at the Train & Toy show

Hot Cocoa in front of the fire

Part of our crazy nativity on Christmas Eve

 

The girls in their new hats that grandma made them

Calvin shooting hoops with his Christmas present

Calvin after a sled run

Christmas Morning pictures:

 Lilah's present is bigger than she is!

 Madeline with her fairies

 Calvin's dartboard

Anna Elise got dress up make-up, everyone has had and given multiple 'make overs'