Christmas

Christmas Eve came and we started the evening by going to see the Willard Bay lights. While we were out Buddy decided to crash. We then came home and watched Joy to the World, opened PJ's and Christmas books, and then got ready for Santa to come.

Christmas morning was fun. The kids had a good time opening their gifts and playing with their toys. Buddy actually slept all night. So he got to open his Christmas Eve pj's first and put them on like everyone else.

MJ really wanted twinkle toe shoes. 

I love my new shoes. 

Buddy plays with this toy the most. They are bath toys and they go in the tub with him, they sleep next to him, and every time he watched Planes (every day) they watch with him. I even found out they are filled with bath soap. Pretty cool!

This is how Ms M is. Always trying to get out of her clothes. We try to leave her in footed pj's for this reason. She is the clothes Houdini. She loves being in her birthday suit!

 Ms M loves her new baby.

Christmas afternoon we had dinner at RB's parents. It was good to see everyone, and eat such great food!

The day after Christmas we headed for my home town. My brother had his kids and it was good to see them and play games. Here most of the grand-kids are all watching a movie. 

Back home again, and onto the horses we go. 

We had a great Christmas break! Lots of fun, family, games, and good food. Hoping yours was great as well!

Sledding

The kids got another early Christmas gift, sleds. We went a couple of times during the break. It was a blast. The first time we went it was extremely cold, and the second time we barely had enough snow. However, both times we had a great time.

Hoping there will be more days we can go and use the sleds!

City Lights & Early Presents

You know those houses that put their Christmas lights to music? Well we had one once here in our little town. We even went to his house that year a couple of times to watch them. Well for whatever reason, the next year they were set up at the city office. Now that is where they are set up every year. So now, more people can watch them at one time. We go and watch the lights more often now and every year we try to go multiple times.

The Friday we got out of school the kids got an early Christmas. They got to open their gifts from their Aunt and her boyfriend. 

Lil wasn't happy it was only clothes but MJ loved it. They got sweats which is what they love to wear in the winter. 

Buddy got a new church shirt and so we had to take a picture of him looking spiffy in his new clothes.

SLC Lights

Going to SLC to see the lights and do some shopping is always a fun tradition. Eventually we would like to spend the night too and add swimming to the nights events. We love seeing the Macy's windows.

 

Anything with water in it is always fun. 

After dinner we do see the lights. It was kind of busy this year but not too bad.

 

We always go into both visitors centers. The girls love looking at the model temple. This year we listened to all of the nativity story too. We usually catch a little of it, but this year we waited and got a front row seat. The girls liked it but Ms M and Buddy we ready to move on. If the one wasn't screaming the other was. 

Every year the line to come up here is long. However, after 10 min. we were up and watching. This is MJ's favorite! 

 

Another was of MJ's favorites is the nativity scenes. She couldn't wait to go see all of them. She is really into nativities this year. When driving around she want to see every nativity in every yard.

What's a trip somewhere without a sleeping child.

We had a great day/night. This is definitely one of the best traditions that we have!