Christmas 2013

We had a great Christmas this year. The kids are so fun to shop for and get so excited about the whole thing. 

 We put up the big tree this year. Initially I was regretting it because it is so much more work, but I enjoyed looking at it all month.

 

 Christmas Eve we had my in-laws over for the traditional lasagna dinner. Then we watched the nativity movie and the kids opened their new jammies.

Christmas morning. Jaxson is just a little excited.

 

 

Addison was so excited about her "ipad"!

 

 

 The other kids got tablets from Santa too.

 

 Addison got into the candy from her stocking first thing.

 

 And then she promptly changed into some new pajamas that were much needed.

 

We went out for breakfast as per tradition and then came home to pack up for our trip to Mesa.  We ended up going to Mesa Christmas afternoon which was fun. My parents weren't expecting us until the next day. All of our family was together which doesn't happen very often any more. It was great!

Cousin gift exchange (this is 8 of the 12...missing the 4 babies)

 

 

We finally got to meet Miss Vera! Kimber is exactly a weeks younger than her, but many lbs lighter, haha!

 

 Kamryn and Fin holding hands in the parking lot

Kimber got this cute outfit from my mom but wasn't feeling too good while we were there

 

 

Wes got Jaxson's football stuck at the very top of one of my parents trees. Meadow to the rescue (she's the darkish blob up there).

 

 

She's starting to push up to her hands and knees now.

 

 

Hallie and Tai had so much fun together. They were pretty inseparable.

It was so nice to visit with my family! I have more pictures to post of all the grandkids with my parents, but I'll do that another day.