Christmas Day

Every year as my kids get older, Christmas becomes more and more fun. Despite some expensive and picky requests, it is still really fun.

I didn't take a single picture Christmas morning!

Where was my brain?!!

Thank goodness my brain came alive in the afternoon at least.

After a fun time opening presents we took our time getting ready for the day. I actually took a shower Christmas morning! That never happens because I go to bed so late on Christmas Eve, the kids wake up early and after presents we rush off to Grandma and Grandpa P's for some yummy breakfast and Christmas cheer. But this year breakfast didn't start until 10 so it made for a relaxing morning. Then we had some time inbetween get togethers and came home and played with our new goodies. Chris' little sister Lori joined us and showed off while playing Guitar Hero. I'm still practicing my butt off so I can one day beat her!

The gift exchange at Grandma and Grandpa's is always a fun crowded gathering. We have the cousin gift exchange, sibling gift exchange and my favorite: Grandma and Grandpa's turn!

Another successful Christmas has come and gone. It was a wonderful month full of family get togethers and lots and lots of yummy food!

Cookies for Santa

Every year we get together and all the cousins decorate cookies for Santa. This is a super fun and messy tradition we look forward to every year!

Merry Christmas to All

Winter Sing

Taylor and Preston had their annual school Winter Sing. They got dressed up and did a great job performing with all the other kids from school. Afterwards, we were starving and decided to go to Red Robin for dinner! We had such a fun time together!

garage sale

Our good friends/neighbors were having a garage sale and invited us and some other friends/neighbors to join them. So I rumaged through the house looking for things I could do without. At first I wasn't finding much. The morning of the sale I saw all the stuff Alisha was getting rid of and decided I really did have more I could live without. Taylor also found stuff she wanted to sell. Almost everything she put out, which was clothes, all sold! I think we made about $80! We also invited the missionaries over for breakfast. They showed up and we didn't even start breakfast yet so we asked if they could come back in an hour. They said yes and then they were off to an appointment. An hour passed and we were still sitting there manning the garage sale. As we saw them pull up Megan and I freaked out and ran into our homes after yelling across the lawn what each other was going to make. I told Chris to tell the missionaries that breakfast was almost ready! It was pretty hilarious. Probably had to be there.

Daddy and Carson kickin' it.

Alisha, me, Megan

Alisha's treasures

Me trying to do math!

And this beauty here happens on a regular basis!

9:27 pm

I always go take a peek at my kids when they are sleeping. Sometimes even a couple times before I go to bed. I think to myself, "They look so cute and peaceful. I should take a picture of each of them."

Last night I finally did.

Pa-the-tic.

These are the only pictures I took on Thanksgiving. It technically wasn't even actually Thanksgiving either. This was on Thanksgiving Eve. We had the Prince dinner at a church building this year. It was nice not to cram in a house or be in someone's rainy/cold backyard.

On Thanksgiving we went to my sister-in-laws families Thanksgiving feast. It was so dang yummy and hilarious to watch all the Wright's shake their booties!