Merry Christmas!

 

On the 23rd we went bowling the family. We tons of fun and then went back to Grandpa's and Grandma's house to meet up with Chad, Amy and family. We all went to Burger King and met up with all of the Trees. We love this tradition! We had to go a day early since Christmas Eve was on a Sunday. We all put on matching pajamas that night from the year before just for fun.

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Christmas Eve started off with our Santa waffles before church. We had a wonderful church service. Jared, Mackayla, and Jacob all sang in the church choir.

We gathered with all the family again after church. Bradley and Cannon knocked heads and ended up with some pretty major goose eggs. We had our Christmas Eve music concert and then a devotional. Derek's family even got to join in that through face time.

We headed back home to open pajamas and get ready for Santa to come. The kids all slept in the girl's room.

Christmas morning! Such a special time filled with so much excitement. I love all the memories created during these few days.

Everyone had fun opening presents. The kids opened that tower of presents and each box had a clue until the final box told them we're going to Hawaii in February. They were pretty darn excited!

Then that afternoon we headed back to gather for dinner. Another wonderful, perfect Christmas!

The days following Christmas we had fun just playing games and we went to watch the new Star Wars movie. On New Year's Eve we stayed at Grandpa and Grandma's house. We rang in the new year a little early and put the kids to bed. Mackayla stayed up until midnight though.

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

 The most wonderful time of the year! Decorating the tree and just a picture of Mackayla on the way out the door to school with Jared.

We went to the lighted parade in Selah. It was cold but the lighted trucks were great. Caitlin brought home a gift she made at school that was wrapped so cute. Jacob's teacher had posted this cute picture of Jacob helping with lunch at school.

Reading a Christmas book. Jacob had a Christmas lunch at school that Jared and I got to come to. Caitlin is beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Crazy hair day at school.

Caitlin had her Christmas program at school. She did great.

I got to help Jacob's class tie these blankets together that they got from their teacher. Mackayla had a band concert that was wonderful. She's doing so well on the flute. Cookies at Grandma's house. Mackayla invited a few friends over to hangout at Grandma's fun house. We got to see Santa at the ward party. 

Nikki had tried to hide a bone out in the yard and came in with her face all muddy. We had a great night watching the kids do a live nativity at the Holts' house. Afterwards they got more comfortable and played some football downstairs.

Jared got another home done just in time for Christmas. The last couple of weeks have been crazy for him but we're glad he got it done. Making sugar cookies. The dogs love checking the stockings as much as the kids do.

We had some family over to have our Rudolph pancakes with us. Afterwards we enjoyed some Christmas karaoke.