Christmas Day

Christmas morning was splendiferious, as Fancy Nancy would say.  Cloe, and Kota woke up early at about 7:00 which I thought was pretty good and then we had to wait for Paige to wake up so we read Christmas books while we waited and Dad made monkey bread bread while we waited.  That sure was nice not to have to make breakfast.  Then Paige woke up at about 8/8:30 and we opened gifts.

 

 Cloe's favorite gift was her cinderella doll and her tiara.

 Kota's favorite gift was horse rider Moxie doll.

 Paige's favorite gifts were her LaLa Loopsie and her Belle Princess Doll.

 

 What Fun and What excitement.  Dad got an Air popcorn popper with all the goodies to make popcorn, and a new belt, and a bipod for his new gun.  Mom got a back massager two different kinds (You can't tell what I've been complaining about) and a chair for the bleachers, and Jewelery and cups.  Grandma Casey made us all cups with our pictures on them.

 

 The Girls got new Snow stuff so we went out and played and tried them out. Once again Paige didn't last long.  I pulled the girls around in the sled.

We made a 2D Frosty the snowman (The snow wasn't in 3D ready form :)  Kota and I made this one after their other one got stepped on and ruined.  We had a great day!

Then we went over to our friends the Terry's for Dinner and Dancing, and Pie, Brownies, and Turkey. What a great christmas.  I must have been super busy before Christmas because I completely lost all motivation to do anything two days after christmas, it was so wonderful and the girls had plenty of new toys to play with.  Relaxation and family fun, and good food....you couldn't ask for anything more.

Christmas Eve

We had a great day mom cooked in the morning and then we went to the chruch and had a nice christmas eve lunch with the Anderson's and the Rasmusson's kids ran around and watched and movie and seranaded us with christmas songs that was fun. 

Then we went to the Sanderson's for dinner and games and Steve and Ruth  and baby Broden were there.  We had a good time there.

Then we looked at christmas lights and we saw the girls artwork in the windows of the shops downtown.  I love this one that Dakota made.  Her face as a snowman...so cute!!!

 

 Then we opened ou Christmas Eve gift of our tradtional...

 Jammies...Cloe knew it. :)

 We read the Story of Jesus's birth in Luke Chapter 2 and put together our wooden nativity.

 

The girls didn't get to see santa this year so the sat on Dad's lap and whispered to him what they wanted for Christmas.  Then of to bed.  Mom and Dad left out Goodies for Santa! :)

Christmas Program

This years Christmas Program was fantastic!

Cloe is on the top row on the very end with her mouth wide open and singing loudly! :)

 

 These boys in the front were playing snirts....snow and dirt makes a snirt.  Really cute!  I was so proud of Cloe Singing out and acting out all the songs and really just having fun with it.  Thanks to Jen for these two Pictures.

 Here is my attempt at picture of course I forgot the nice camera and the video camera.  Kota is in the front row and the very end.  Oh man she was a blast to watch I couldn't take my eyes off of her.  She had great moves she was really good at the mad stubborn faces. :)

 Kota watching Cloe

 Cloe was a snowflake

 Both of the girls after the program

 Paige joining in

Cutesy

 "I want a kitty for a present"

 "I want a Rhino for a present"

 Some shaky snow flaky song. :)

Me Too!! Oh man was she upset when she didn't get a turn on stage...she tried singing all the song with the girls.  "One day" I keep telling her.  "But I'm big now." She keeps reminding me.

Christmas Guests

 Grandpa Steve and Grandma Nessi Came for a visit before Christmas bearing Gifts we really enjoyed there visit.  Good food, Gifts, Fun Games, and then we went to Thermop for some fun Swimming it was a great couple days!!!

The Girls Loved their gifts and were very polite and gracious. I love to see that!  I loved my gifts as well...new purse, essential oils, new Computer chair :), gloves, and other goodies.  Brent also liked his especially the marshmallow gun he got it to use right away we had to use pillows to block his steady flow, but Cloe was just trying to catch them in her mouth.  I didn't have to worry about cleaning them up either cuz she went around eating them. :)

We love our Home

Paige actually has a messy spaghetti face. :) Dad's request to send him a picture at work so she would eat her spaghetti because otherwise the spaghetti is too messy for her to eat it.  Sometimes when she doesn't want to eat something it's because it's, "too messy!" 

 

Cloe had a friend over they had a lot of fun!

Kota had a friend also the other day and we took them to see Arthur's Christmas at the Basin Theatre, they had fun and even sat "by themselves" on the side seats.

  I just thought this was so cute!  They usually don't get to eat out in the living room (I must have had Christmas goodies out on the table and still needed to work on them)  so they can get a blanket out and eat in the living room and watch TV every once and awhile, they just think this is awesome!

 Here is my Studly Husband! If I could whistle I would.  He asked for a dark blue nice shirt for court and apparently he didn't mean Navy blue but I still think he looks pretty darn sharp!

 We had the elders for dinner and FHE.  They each gave an object lesson, it was pretty fun to see all the different variations on teaching, Faith, Read your scriptures, pray, and go to church.

Paige made this life size picture of herself at preschool.  It says, "I Like Horses," and "I made my Hair like Rapunzel's."  and of course it's purple too cute.

Kota had a riding lesson and got to ride bare back this last lesson.  She said it was really cool and she described what it felt like by bobbing herself back and forth and called it bumpy! She really loves Horses.  Anytime we mention her doing other things, she always says, "Can I still Ride horses?"

I Subbed Quit a bit before Christmas, and babysat too, and of course getting ready for Christmas we have been keeping very busy!