Christmas 2013

Christmas 2013 was a very quiet, simple, warm, and peaceful couple of days.  It was nice being with just our little family.  But we are so so excited to move back closer to home.  Christmas really is about family.  And we are ready to be closer to our lovely relatives.

 

On Monday night we had Bob and Becki over for a ride to the Polar Express.  Each person got a ticket that was punched throughout the movie.  The twins were so excited about their tickets that they never let go.  During the movie we had some great laughs.  Then at the end we all got a bell that showed "we believe" in Santa.   We all wore our bells because the Savannah made sure of it!!  After the movie we drank hot-coco and ate sugar cookies.  Then the twins got to open their presents for Bob and Becki.  Micah got a tracker and Savannah got a life size doll.  She named the doll Baby Jane.  And then we found out that Jane is Becki's middle name.  We sure have enjoyed being friends with the Mays.  They are a great couple.

 

 

On Christmas Eve we enjoyed the Florida weather and went to Highland Rec. Center.  Leif and I played a match of tennis while the twin ran around and Eli slept.  They just got done building

an outdoor workout area along with some play toys.   There was a really interesting swing there that I had never seen before.  We all loved it!!  I think Leif had just as much fun playing on it as the twins did.  It was a fun morning just being outside. 

Then in the evening our traditions started.... we started by sitting around the table and reading the Nativity from Luke.  As we read, the kids reenacted the scene by using little figurines.  After reading it, we watched it on the BYU channel.  Savannah was so cute.  She told me that the angels in the movie weren't real, because they didn't have wings.   She is sure getting mature.  We then opened our cans, which held our new Christmas Pajamas (well Leif's were recycled) .   After getting our pajamas on we opened one present each.  Micah was so excited about his new trucks and Savannah loved her ponies.  The night ended with setting out cookies for Santa and watching a Christmas show.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas morning was funny because we had to wake up the twins.  It was 8:30 and they were still sleeping.  So Leif and I plugged in the Christmas tree, played Christmas music then ran into their room yelling, "Santa came... Santa came." (I am hoping next year it will be reversed.)  

 

The presents this year were simple.  Micah got a few cars and balls.  Savannah got a big Minney Mouse and some art crafts.  They both were excited about the gifts they picked out for Mommy and Daddy at the Dollar Store.  Savannah got Mom some lotion and Dad a key chain.  Micah got Mom some chap stick and Dad some nails.  And they were so excited to see Dad open up the painting they made for him.  We put the painting right on the wall where last years hung.  It is amazing how much they changed in one year.  The presents were all open by 11:00 so we played and talked with family until dinner.

 

For dinner we had the Rigby's and Resses' over.  It was great dinner with lots of ham and pie.  Kjersti got us Ticket to Ride as a gift... so we played it with our friends.  And I lost!!  But it was a fun night.  Merry Christmas 2013.  

 

 

 

the after mess of Christmas

the kid table