Christmas 2009

Christmas was so much fun this year with all of our family gathered together for the first time in 5 years. Christmas Eve the Workman's came over and we watched Night at the Museum 2 and ate way too many yummy treats and goodies. The kids wound up the evening by opening their New Jammies. We posed them in front of the tree and took no less than 30 pictures. But we had 2 cameras going and the kids weren't sure where to look! This is my favorite of the bunch.

After the kids went to bed Santa stopped by and filled stockings and left a gift for each of the kids. We got up earlier than usual on Christmas morning and the kids dove in and opened their gifts. We open one at a time so it takes a little bit of time!

After all the gifts were opened I barely had time to blink before I had to start making breakfast. Peter had invited the sister missionaries from our ward over for breakfast. We made homemade waffles with strawberries and whipped cream, bacon and scrambled eggs.

After breakfast we said goodbye to the Sisters and then opened the gifts we had bought for each other in our family gift exchange. Then off to Grandma and Grandpas house for fun, food and more gifts!

We had an awesome Christmas this year. I think everyone was happy with their gifts, but most of all we had the best time being together with family!!!!

Katey had originally asked Santa for an IPod touch, but then started being a smart alec and every time a Snuggie commercial came on she would say that she was going to ask Santa for a Snuggie. Well Santa doesn't like to disappoint little girls and boys so that is indeed what she got. A pink Snuggie. You can tell by her expression she is less than thrilled. In fact I believe she was thinking murderous thoughts at this point.

That is until we asked her to take it out of the box and model it. That is when she discovered and IPod Touch hidden in the bottom of the box!

Think she likes it?

And the Snuggie? Well she loves that too.

Megan also got an IPod, but she asked for and orange Nano.

And I think she was surprised and happy.

Hannah and Mary both got DSI's. Hannah in pink and Mary in Blue

Ethan refused to tell us what he was going to ask Santa for. He waited until were at the kids Christmas party for Peters work and then he told Santa he wanted a remote control helicopter. And on Christmas morning that is exactly what he got!

This is the whole gang at grandma and grandpa's house ready to open their gifts.

This is truly one of the sweetest moments of the day, when Nalani opened her Disney princess dolls. She was so excited and hugged them and kissed them over and over.

Ahhh....memories!