Merry Christmas 2011

This year was a very fun Christmas. As the kids get older, they are grasping it more. Kadence even understood ( for the most part) this year. The kids had specific things they were really hoping for. Christmas Eve we spent the evening with My family. It was the smallest one weve had yet. Wendy and Crystals Family are far away :( and Sheree and her family werent there because Adam had family staying at his house that he hasnt seem for a long time. We still enojyed ourselves. We kept the family tradition of NOT Christams food (since we have so often for thnksgiving and both side of family and extended family,ect.)..I love it. We did yummy taco bowls. We had Wendy, Crystal and Uncle Dale on Skype. Wendy had drawn our name for Christmas and wanted to watch us open our present. Wendy made snowballs made from stuffed socks and a cute bag to hold it in. When we opened the box the note read to hand them to Pete and tell everyone to run. The family had a blast thorwing snowballs and we even got the carter family through the skype ;).  I wasnt going to post this but since Crystal did on facebook I guess I can too :) Shes PREGNANT!! We are sooo extremely happy for them, although it really stinks I wont hold that baby when its one day old :( Well all just have to skype from the hospital :) HOw awesome is technology. Grandma and Grandpa got the kids all new shoes. The boys got matching sweaters and the girls matching tops (in different colors..but we didnt put on for a picture). Anyways. That evening the kids crashed before we made it home. The boys woke up to open and put on their pjs but Kadence had to be dressed.  The boys we so excited getting in bed.. They did realize Christmas was THE NEXT MORNING. Jaiden woke up at 4am.. but we kicked him back to bed. We all got up at 6:45a. We spent the early morning playing with presents and me getting our food ready to take. We got showered and ready and headed to Petes moms house. We ate homemade cinnamon rolls and tamales, bacon and fruit. Then onto the gifts. We spent the day relaxing and playing. That night we did a kid. Rylan went with Jacob to his hotel and I took Grey and Kaelyn home with us (just like last year). The next day we ate Red Rock Buffet for Breakfast. Went to Target and took the Kids Ice Skating. I was worried Kadence wouldnt be able to go but they had 1 size too big..It worked. They have plastic things to help you from falling and she held on and had a Blast. The boys both did it without and she didnt want to stop. The boys both got blisters and finished up. Kadence ran from us when we took her off the rink so Pete took her around a few more times. Well definately be going back!!  That night we ate The Boiling Crab!! Amazing is all I gotta say. It was my first time. In LOVE. Pete doesnt eat sea food so he didnt like. I may just have to use my Birthday card to go back. Or ditch him next time. The kids loved it too.. plus, they got to draw on the walls with markers :)


We had a Fabulous Christmas, got Fabulous News and spent Fabulous quality time with the family.

Merry Christmas!