1.26.2010

Christmas 2009

I love Christmas. Even though its crazy and stressful, I love being together as a family and celebrating the birth of our Savior.

We are always rushing from one place to the other and this year was no different.
We decided to go to Bills house for Christmas Eve dinner and my house for games and jammies.


Harry is Averys favorite part of going to Grandmas. I think he has finally grown to put up with her constant nagging

My sweet kids. Tyson decided he was too cool to dress up for the night and he opted to stay in his t-shirt and jeans. Gotta love his fashion sense for a 6 year old. He is way too aware.


Lani wanted to pose in front of the fire place. She is such a beautiful girl



Holly and Tiare went all out and planned a play including all the kids. A couple weekends before Christmas, they gave all us parents a break and took the kids and put together this Christmas program. It was awesome!




It was the Scrooge story and the kids were the worst actors I have ever seen =) So cute!!








They had also made up a twelve days of Christmas song-Nacho Libre style. Soooo funny!! I wish I could remember all the lyrics





Then, we had the annual "grandma" gift exchange. Grandma collects fun gifts all year round and lets the kids have a fun white elephant gift exchange. She always get the funnest things and all the kids walk away happy!


We raced home just in time for my family gift exchange. The kids had their own and then the adults had our own white elephant exchange



Bill created a scavanger hunt for the kids to find their Christmas jammies. It was so cute watching their faces as they figured out the clue and ran to the next.




Avery was the most excited for her Dora jammies. I think she would have been happy with just these.



So cute and cozy and ready for a Christmas movie







They all looked so comfy and quiet. This lasted about 4 minutes and then they were all up bugging us while we tried to have our adult gift exchange



I always take a picture of the kids sleeping the night before Christmas. They look so peaceful and innocent. These kids wanted to sleep together-they were so excited-looking out the window trying to see Santa.



Lani fell asleep on the lovesac in her room




And Noah just looks like a mummy...so funny


All of December, Avery talked about how Santa was going to bring her a bike. Looks like he kept his promise!! She was sooo excited



The kids worst part of Christmas is waiting...he make them put them into piles and we take our time and they hate it


Christmas shots...2009























Its fun living with my parents because we get to share special things like Christmas morning with them





Now its time to play!!






Finally...A trampoline.
BEST INVESTMENT EVER!!






Noah didnt waste anytime building his lego creations. I love his creativity



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