These photos are slightly out of order so we will start from the bottom and go up...The kids got to see Santa at our ward Christmas party. JC wanted nothing to do with him. She does like to sing about Santa she walks around singing Jingle Bells and Ho Ho Ho, B was positive that it wasn't the "real" Santa but everyone else seemed very happy to see him.
We have made a tradition of doing a gingerbread house usually we help the kids decorate it but this year we let them do it. We did cheat a little this year and bought a house that was already put together but they did do a fine job with the decorating.
We also made sugar cookies for Santa. This tradition started a few years back when P was out traveling and stuck on the roads because of the weather. I was just a bit nervous about that and decided the kids and I needed a project so luckily we had stuff on hand to make the cookies. We had a ton of fun making a mess and we now make them every year.
We also give the kids new Christmas jammies. I love seeing how they have grown every year in the photos we take under the tree. Sometimes P and I get jammies too but it seems like the last few years we have just let them enjoy that tradition. They are so stinking cute!
Our street (well, a few of us) put luminaries out to help guide Santa were to land! I love how pretty they are. I am so glad we have such a smart neighbor who suggested we do this!
Christmas was wonderful! Our kids were happy and they all loved there presents. No complaining! We had a nice cozy day at home with one another. I made creme brule french toast for breakfast, and we made a frozen lasagna for dinner (yes it was Stauffers but I think it will be something we do every year it was wonderful not to have to cook and it tasted great!). We played the Wii, built Lego's, listened to Jonas Bros, and Hannah Montanna (thanks to the i-dogs the girls got). A got a stomach bug in the afternoon, and that snowballed to B being sick, then J, K and P haven't felt great, and JC has had an ear infection, cold and cough, but we are finally all starting to recover (just in time for school!)
For New Years we went to our neighbors. I didn't get a good photo by the time midnight rolled around we had some cranky kids and they had no interest in being in a photo. Oh well, better luck next year! :)
That's it for now.. I hope this new year is fantastic for all of you!
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