Merry Christmas

Bailey has always wanted to make gingerbread houses. So, I came home with a little kit. We had to put them together ourselves, and that was hard. I was frustrated because they wouldn't stay together. By the time we actually got to the decorating part, everyone (except Bailey) was sick of the houses. Me and Sawyer made ours as funny as we could, and Bailey was getting so mad. Apparently we were supposed to be taking this project VERY seriously. Sawyer's looked like an outhouse, and mine was just a big blob of something. The more funny ours looked, the more mad Bailey got, so the harder we laughed! Family nights aren't always peaceful at our house :)!

Mark's, Sawyer's, Tricia's, and Bailey's

We had a really fun ward party this year. They did a brunch, instead of a dinner. I thought it was a fun idea. Santa came, and Bailey waited in line with all of her friends. They were all going to get a group picture with Santa. Santa was REALLY talkative, and took FOREVER with each kid. By the time the girls made it to the front of the line, the whole group had left, except Vanessa and Bailey. So much for the group picture. Way to go chatty Santa :)!

Falls Valley had their annual Christmas program. The 5th graders were hip hop reindeer. Bailey was quite the dancer!

Christmas Eve

We did all of our usual traditions on Christmas Eve. We ate a big, yummy dinner. Once it got dark, we went outside to throw reindeer dust. Sawyer has to be a huge goof every year when we do this. I always love his face in the pictures! Then we made our cookies for Santa. We had our traditional Christmas story, and the kids each got to open 1 gift before they went to bed. It's the one night a year they actually like going to bed!

Throwing the magic reindeer dust.

This year our book was Christmas Prayer. Sawyer was our reader.

Decorating Santa's cookies.

They opened the present from Grandma and Grandpa in Washington. They each got a Visa card. Bailey was sooooo excited. She has a fake credit card in her wallet, so she was so excited to have a real one. She felt so grown up.

Christmas

Christmas came early at our house. The kids came in our room at 4:00 in the morning! We sent them away until after 5:30!

Yay...Santa came!

Ready for the stockings!

Bahahaha! Sawyer got coal! I love that Santa is so funny!

Santa brought Sawyer the cell phone he's been wanting!

Santa brought Bailey a pedicure jet spa set!

This was our first Christmas without Splat. The dogs were really excited about Christmas, so that took some of the sadness away. They were spoiled with lots of fun presents!

Bailey got a massage chair. She has started her own 'business' in the basement. She has her own spa called The Relaxation Sensation. She wanted the chair for that. She was pretty excited. Bring on the business!

Sawyer got all set up for snowboarding. He got a board and bindings, the boots, helmet, and goggles. I told him to wear nice pj's to bed, cause I would be taking pictures on Christmas. He's a goober, so he came down in the pig pants he made in sewing class. They are HUGE! He even has other pj's under them, just so they will stay up.

Bailey LOVES wacky, crazy socks. The only time she wears normal, white socks is when she's running. I was really excited when I found these little piggies. They even have tails :)!

Bailey with all her loot!

Sawyer with all his loot!

Sawyer got to be the practice person for the pedicures.

Merry Christmas Everyone!