Christmas 2012

Finally the day has arrived!  merry Christmas everyone!

 

 

Opening our Christmas pajamas!

Family picture in our pajamas.

 

 

Abby, Amy, and Sarah's slippers.

 

Our Christmas Tree.

 

 

The cookies we made for Santa.

 

 

Santa spoiled the kids this year.  Abby got a Karaoke machine, Gavin got a basketball game,

 Amy got a new doll house, and Sarah got a stroller and baby doll.

 

 

The kids waiting for Grandma, Grandpa, and Uncle Jeff to come.  It just about killed them!

 

 

 

Amy's new doll house!

 

 

 

Overall we had a great Christmas!

 

 

Well Hello Santa!

Last year we ran out of time and it was either go last minute shopping or see Santa.  Well I made the WRONG choice!  We went  shopping and the kids cried and cried when they found out that we wouldn't be seeing Santa!  (even though we had seen him at the ward Christmas party)  This year I planned a little better and made sure that the shopping was done and that we would be here the last Saturday before Christmas so we could see Santa.

 

Gavin was so cute this year. He really wanted a motorcycle but we made it clear that he was not going to get one for Christmas.  He told Santa that he really wanted a motorcycle but he probably hasn't been good enough to get one this year.   When Grandma Morgan heard Gavin tell Santa this it about broke her heart.  She wanted to go out and get him one.

 

 

Santa thought Sarah was the cutest thing!  He told her that he loved her pigtails and her cute bows.  He couldn't believe how she climbed up on his lap and just snuggled right down!

 

The kids were all happy that they got to see Santa!    They see a few different ones throughout the season, but this is the REAL Santa.  We don't miss this one!

Christmas Cards

Here is another example of the stress I create for myself!  Instead of making one card I made three!  "What!" you might say, I know!  Then I have to decide which card to send to who, it really gets crazy!  And I send out about 60 cards a year! 

 

Merry and (Happy) Christmas!

Merry Christmas

I sometimes get a crappy attitude around the Holidays and I don't really mean to, it  just seems like there is so much to do and not enough time to get it all done.  Maybe that is why people try to creep Christmas up into Halloween.  I don't know! I really need to try and remember that my kids don't really care how many batches of fudge get done, or if the house looks like a the cover of a Martha Stewart magazine, or if the lights on the house would win a neighborhood contest.  All they care about is if the decorations are out, if we have lights on the roof (even if it is just ONE strand!) and if they have a happy mom!  I really need to work on the last one.

After we built gingerbread houses last year the kids begged me to let them make them again.  This was not one of my favorite things to do, but in the spirit of being HAPPY  I let them.  This year for sure we bought Sarah her very own.  She had so much fun adding candy to her house.

Amy Turns 6!

This year Amy's birthday fell on Thanksgiving day!  She was excited to have EVERYONE there for her birthday party.  She got a little spoiled because everyone brought her a gift.  But for this sweet girl it was worth it!

 

Amy asked specifically if KrisAnne would make her an Oreo Ice-cream cake.   

I think she got what she wanted!

 

Happy Birthday sweet Amy!  Love you!