Christmas Day 2011

Santa came!

We opened presents and played with all of our new stuff. Lots of LEGOS to build.

We had crepes for breakfast and got ready for church.

We were reminded of the first Christmas that took place in Jerusalem so many years ago.

After church we went to my parents for more presents and more crepes. YUM!

We hung out all afternoon and then went home to relax.

Christmas was so chill this year it was weird, but good! Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!

365- Week 51

365- has kind of turned into phone pictures.

Which means not the best of pictures, but still doing what I wanted to do- help me kind of remember the day to day stuff.

12/17/11

Saturday night we went to the live Nativity. I really wasn't feeling like going, but it was the last night and I am so glad we went. It was a great way to feel the Christmas spirit.

12/18/11

No picture

12/19/11

Alex on the POLAR EXPRESS. I thought it was neat to see his reflection in the window as he was watching as we were pulling up to the North Pole.

12/20/11

Amber and the kids came over and me made home made sugar cookies and let all the kids decorate them. These ones are some of Chloe's.

12/21/11

Nick LOVES Aubrey and Aubrey LOVES Nick. Whenever he is sitting on the floor, or sitting still for that matter she backs herself up and sits on his lap.

12/22/11

We went with all the cousins to see Santa. I will have to post the picture of all the kids together.

Of course Aubrey is crying. Not a fan of Santa this year.

12/23/11

Aubrey is still sleeping in my closet. Kind of thinking she may just stay there forever. I like her there! I always go in and check on her before I go to bed and she is always sleeping in some crazy positions! This night her feet were up on the wall.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

The majority of our Christmas cards did NOT go out this year. Sam's Club ran out of envelopes and none of the stores carried any that they would fit in. There is always next year!

We hope everyone has a MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

The Polar Express

my mom and dad started this tradition about 6 years ago.

as i have been telling people i am realizing that it has become kind of a crazy tradition.

to drive 4 hours to eat pizza and ride the train and then to get back in the car and drive 4 hours home.

but...the kids love it. and my parents LOVE that the kids love it and so as long as the kids BELIEVE we will go!

We loaded up. We had to take 3 cars this year. It always takes forever to get there.

We have dinner at the Pizza Factory.

Our ticket times got messed up so we had some extra time.

The kids played in the train station, wrote letters to Santa, visited Mrs. Claus, looked at the village, and just hung out.

We finally got to board the train. We listened to the story of The Polar Express. We had cookies and hot chocolate.

We went all the way to the North Pole. Santa boarded the train with us and gave each of the children a bell.

We sang Christmas carols all the way back to AZ.

It was a fun time. And then back in the car!

Family Pictures

Yesterday we ran over to the train tracks to do some last minute family pictures. The sun was NOT working in our favor, but we got a couple of cute ones.

365- Week 50

12/10/11

Hanging out outside so we can stay out of Grammy's way.

12/11/11

Saying good-bye to Grammy and Papa.

12/12/11

Aubrey thought she was so funny to put her feet up on the table, probably because we were all laughing at her.

12/13/11

NO picture

12/14/11

The last pack meeting for the year. Nick and I received our Wolf award. Nick is now a Bear.

12/15/11

Chloe and Jordyn both dance at the same studio. They did a mall show for Christmas and one of the nights they both did a dance. Chloe looked so cute!!

12/16/11

Last day of school before Winter Break. The kids were so happy!

Aubrey LOVES to play outside any time she can, especially on the trampoline!

365- Week 49

12/3/11

All ready to got to Taylor's 1st birthday.

12/4/11

Nick at the Pamona car show. Nick was the lucky duck who got to go with Chris and Craig.

12/5/11

For Family Home Evening we decorated our gingerbread house.

12/6/11

Just my little buddies on our weekly Sam's Club run.

12/7/11

I was over at my mom's helping her set up for Bunco when I saw Max with a snuggie. I thought it was the funniest thing!!

12/8/11

Nicholas on the way to Fernley. Not sure if he was freezing to death or trying to take a nap.

12/9/11

Tahoe. Chris went snowboarding with Jordan and my dad for the day.