*Warning- Picture overload!*
We went to Utah the weekend before Christmas and we were so busy! First was the Walker family Christmas party at Grandma Walkers' house. It was so much fun seeing all of my cousins and letting all the kids play. Santa even made an appearance with candy canes and presents.
The next night was the Esau family party at Grandma Esau's new house. We had dinner and opened presents. Once again the cousins had lots of fun playing with each other.
Of course Ben had to hold Charlotte- the newest (and cutest) baby in our family.
I must say Grandma did a great job this year!
We came home for Christmas which I love! It is so nice and relaxing spending Christmas at home with nowhere to be.
Zurie got a new toy which she promptly pulled all the stuffing out of.
Zurie also got a super long bone. It was halfway gone in about an hour.
Next came the stockings. Sophia made us take a picture of every little thing she pulled out.
Brandon got a ripstick that he has been wanting for months!
Ben is so hard to buy for, so I usually just get him clothes. He also got a couple of books and video games.
Disneyland Adventures for the Kinect. Sophia loves this game and plays it everyday.
Sara and Brandon each got a Kindle Fire. They use them everyday and are always asking to get new apps. Pretty soon they are going to run out of memory. Ben installed kindle free time, so they can only play games for two hours a day with unlimited reading. I love it!
Spontaneous dancing with Dad in the kitchen.
My new baby! I love it! Ben asked me if it was really that much bigger than my old one. Two quarts makes a big difference babe! I can now do a triple or quadruple batch of frosting instead of struggling to make a double batch in my older, smaller mixer.
Brandon asked us to move the van outside so he could practice riding his new ripstik. It was freezing cold, but he stayed out there for a long time. Now that the snow is melting he is outside almost every day and getting a lot better!
Sophia got an Innotab with a Jake and the Neverland Pirates game. She likes playing the Kindle Fire better because it has all the apps she likes, but she still plays her Innotab a lot and especially in the van on long drives. Sara and I both got tickets in our stockings to go see Les Miserables Christmas day, so after presents we got ready and met our friends at the theatre. It was such a great movie! I have seen it twice now and am going again this weekend. It just gets better and better!
I love Christmas, but am always glad when it's over. It's a lot of work and we are always so busy! It has been nice to settle back into our routine.
1 comment:
Fun! Where did you get the family Santa picture? We haven't seen ours yet. So cool about the kindle free time, I had no idea that could be done! I think it's awesome. I love the pictures!
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