White Elephant Game highlights and such

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day were very fun filled and food filled at Ben and Amanda's. We had an awesome White Elephant Gift exchange on Christmas Eve and enjoyed our attempt at Gingerbread Houses on Christmas Day. Mostly we ate and ate and ate!!!!

Elizabeth is all Smiles 

Daddy, Elizabeth and Mommy

Jonathan lookin sharp during the White Elephant Gift fun

Nice Hair!

I really want hair!!! Thanks for stealing this for me Mommy

Mia and Kathryn playing

Mommy and Grandma Ilene helped Kathryn put the walls up on her Gingerbread House

Disneyland with the Cousins

Mommy, Michael and Kathryn on the tea cups

So most people know that Disneyland is both beautiful at Christmas and BUSY!!! We lucked out. It was beautiful and not crazy busy. Mark and I and our kiddos took our time and got to Disneyland around 10am. The cousins got there early to do some things with the characters so we caught up with them. The Teacups was the first ride that we went on. Michael and Mommy and Kathryn got on and boy did we go fast!!! 

Uncle Jonathan and Mommy on It's a Small World with the Cousins and Kathryn

The look on Kathryn's face made it all worth it. She was bright-eyed about every little thing that day. 

We had a blast on the rides that we went on with the cousins. 

Uncle Jonathan, Owen and Jonathan

Leo Carillo Beach in December

Star fish, shells and family!!!

Adam with the kiddos

The Tide Pools were wonderful. Lots of Muscles, a beautiful red starfish, hermit crabs, Sea Anenomi's and more!

Kathryn had fun exploring the tide pools

Ange and Mia

The Winter Season is upon Us!

Christian's Annual Santa Visit :)(this one is in Greenville, TX)

More of Christmas -So helpful!

Christmas Eve

Well, it's late and we've enjoyed our family time. We have watched movies, and baked gingerbread cookies tonight. It was so much fun! We had a good laugh throughout. At one point we asked the boys to get Red Hots at the store. They came back with the big red hot candies you see in the middle of the bellies of some of the cookies. Kathryn was in full form. I'll load a couple videos.


















Before bed we also read from Luke II about the Savior's birth. It was a really nice family filled night.

Gingerbread Houses?

This was a fun activity. I saw my sister's blog on their "gingerbread houses" and thought that this would definitely work with all of our big guys and little Kathryn, too. We got A LOT of graham cracker, I made a royal icing and bought some pre-made frostings and LOTS of candy and we just went at it. Mark made a Christmas "Box" to hold his candy. Lauren made a Chick-a-fillet. Jonathan and Michael made very interesting high rises with Michael's hiding a loot of candy. Christian made a skate boarding ramp. Kathryn made a cute little house and Mommy made a castle.

Kathryn's Dancing

So I just couldn't wait. I caught on video a moment that I will save for viewing in later years. . . but it wouldn't upload here so we'll have to settle for pictures and the video will be on facebook. The girls were so good and so cute with their little performance for us Mom's and Grandma.

We've had Miss Sara teaching the girls some ballet and tap at our house for a few weeks. It's been a good group and a good experience for the very little ones. . . .

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