~Christmas 2013~

Christmas 2013! 

We had a great time in Yakima! We learned on our drive up there that Grandma Davenport, was not going to make it after having a stroke the week before. She passed away early on the morning of Christmas Eve. We were so glad that we were able to be there to say goodbye to her, and attend her funeral. 

Ready for church

Fun with the family

 Mackayla and Bradley loved learning how to play chess that week.

 Frosting cookies with Aunt April (sorry only half of her made it in the photo)

Traditional Christmas Eve dinner at Burger King

 Aunt Lori and and Aunt Ginger ended up getting to spend Christmas with us. It was so fun having them there, but we all felt so bad they didn't get to be with their family. It was strange not having Grandma there at her spot at that table!

 Hatfield Family

 The Holts

 Our family musical performance. Singing and dancing to Jingle Bells with the Jingly Slippers that Grandma Hatfield made the kids.

Enjoying the fire

 Time to open Pajamas! I love all the excited Christmas smiles of Christmas Eve and Christmas morning, so I always include a ton of pictures so that it's easy for me to pick up the book and see all of them.

 Jacob also opened this bar of steel from Caitlin. He loved showing everyone how strong he was!

 Playing babies with Eden

 Santa came!

Ready to go!

Bradley got a bow and arrow set!

Taking care of her new baby.

Jacob was thrilled that Santa brought him the "Dudo Dragon"  that he had asked for!

And Mackayla got her Sky Dancer

Grandma

The kids loved giving their gifts to each other. This is the Abby doll that Mackayla gave Caitlin.

 The strawberry picture Mackayla made for me.

 The kids' gift for Grandma

Mackayla came up with idea and design of this shirt she gave to her dad. She was so excited about it. It says, "I love to watch/play boring ball" (football). 

 The present the kids gave to Grandpa

Bradley gave me this phone case

Attacking Dad with the very swords he just gave them

Love these happy faces!

Taking a break for breakfast

 As soon as she opened this new outfit she exclaimed, "So pretty! Let's put it on!"

 And she did put it right on...

 Fun with tinker toys

 We all got our nails done by April with her new shellac nail stuff (all of us girls that is!).

It was a fabulous Christmas!