Merry Christmas 2012

We have had a wonderful holiday so far, especially with Scott's time off from work.  Here are the kids dressed for church on Sunday. 

 On Christmas Eve we decorated cookies for Santa, played games, and the boys played outside in the snow.  We did get a white Christmas after all!!  And then we enjoyed a delicious Christmas Eve dinner, put on our pajamas, and read "Twas the Night Before Christmas".  The kids were excited for Santa so bedtime was a breeze.   

 Here is our traditional Christmas morning family photo. 

 Santa was good to us this year.  The kids loved all their gifts and just can't get enough of all their new stuff. 



My favorite part of our week has been teaching Dallin why we celebrate Christmas.  We watched some videos of our Savior's birth to help explain to him the importance of Christmas.  He had so many questions and by the end it was amazing just seeing the smile on his face as he understood what we were teaching him. 

We hope you have had a wonderful Christmas and hope you remember Christ as we celebrate this time of year!!

Santa

This was the first year for the kids to have a visit with Santa.  Dallin has seen him but never gone and sat on his lap before.  He was a little shy at first but then told him everything on his list.  Dallin said, "I want a space station, bow and arrow, and a kitchen."

There was no one behind us in line, so the kids got to sit and visit for awhile.  I was worried Daphnee might not like it and cry, but she loved it and just stared at him while he talked to her. 

It was a great first experience with Santa for the kids!!

Playing in the Leaves

I know this is a little behind, but not that much because we still don't have snow on the ground.  It finally snowed here on Sunday for the first time since October, but its already melted. 

The kids loved playing in the leaves and would have stayed outside all day if we would have let them.  They were having so much fun, all of the pictures are of them on the move I think. 

I don't think we will be getting snow for awhile, but we are hoping for a white Christmas this year!!