Christmas 2016

 

We spent this Christmas at home, with all of Wes's family. We spent a lot of time at my inlaws house over the few days before and after Christmas.

We played Greedy, Cards Against Humanity, and the kids played lots and lots of games. Morgan was so funny because she would open her legs, let Camie push the tupperware across the table, and then immediately close her legs around it. over and over and over.

 

We enjoyed having our family come check out our new house-the kids loved playing spoons and "super spoons"- I would bring the spoons into another part of the room, and they had to run to grab them when it was time.

  

Kamryn was all excited to match Morgan.

The kids made lots of ornaments for Nana's Christmas tree. Kamryn made the manger scene out of clay as well.

 

On Christmas Eve we went out for breakfast to Cracker Barrel. We usually go on Christmas morning, but Christmas was on a Sunday this year. We had our traditional lasagna for dinner, and made cookies for Santa. While Papa read Luke 2 as per tradition, Hallie had a breathing treatment. She had a cold that settled in her lungs.

 And then it was a rush to get home and get everyone showered and ready for bed at a decent time.

I really loved Christmas in our new house...the first morning after we moved in I walked out to the big living room and thought-I can't wait to have Christmas here- and it met all my expectations!

It started snowing Christmas Eve night. We opened our bedroom windows, which have a great view and stared at the beautiful snow until we fell asleep. I love having a white Christmas!

 Santa came! We woke the kids up at 6:45, opened presents, had monkey bites for breakfast, got ready for church and were there by 9:00am.

 

Christmas morning- music, a fire, couldn't have been better.

 I had to wake Morgan up and she wasn't too happy about it.

 

Jaxson got a drone and the boys had fun learning to control it.

 

Morgan was so serious about the whole thing.

 I loved going to church on Christmas. I accompanied the choir on a number, and I was so glad to have that over with. We had a combined Sacrament meeting with 1st ward, and it was so nice to see so many friends old and new.
After church we headed back over to my inlaws for more presents and our traditional Prime Rib dinner. It was delicious as usual.

Morgan didn't love the cupboard, but she did love the glasses!

 

The other kids were always playing with cousins, so I mostly have pictures of Morgan.