The empty Build-a-Bear box she opened Christmas morning had a "ticket" in it, and a promise from Mommy and Daddy that we would take her the next week to pick out a special animal.
She LOVED every second! It was quite the fun adventure...
Monday, January 3, 2011
All I want for Christmas...
Addellyn ONLY wanted a "ticket" to take to the Build-a-Bear to be able to choose her own "special soft animal" for Christmas. So, we caved! (especially since we actually got a $20 certificate for free because of some points we had earned through groupon)
The empty Build-a-Bear box she opened Christmas morning had a "ticket" in it, and a promise from Mommy and Daddy that we would take her the next week to pick out a special animal.
She LOVED every second! It was quite the fun adventure...
The empty Build-a-Bear box she opened Christmas morning had a "ticket" in it, and a promise from Mommy and Daddy that we would take her the next week to pick out a special animal.
She LOVED every second! It was quite the fun adventure...
Winter Wonderland
The snow began to fall Christmas Day and didn't stop...the kids got to go out an play for a few minutes after dinner before it got too dark and cold.
But, all that snow meant the roads were too icy and church was cancelled.
So, we were able to spend a quiet Sunday at home together. It was a special experience to hold "Sacrament Meeting" in our own living room and to share our testimonies of our Savior's birth and the impact that birth has had on the world and in our own individual lives.
We spent part of our Sunday watching the First Presidency's Christmas Devotional. The beautiful music really seemed to lull Coleson to sleep...that and his new warm sleeping bag may have helped.
But, all that snow meant the roads were too icy and church was cancelled.
So, we were able to spend a quiet Sunday at home together. It was a special experience to hold "Sacrament Meeting" in our own living room and to share our testimonies of our Savior's birth and the impact that birth has had on the world and in our own individual lives.
We spent part of our Sunday watching the First Presidency's Christmas Devotional. The beautiful music really seemed to lull Coleson to sleep...that and his new warm sleeping bag may have helped.
It was hard for the kids to look at all of that beautiful snow all day and not go out to play...but it made Monday morning almost as exciting as Christmas morning!
However, they weren't out for long before they were knocking on the back door and begging to come back inside to get warm and drink hot chocolate. The wind was chilling!
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Christmas Day
Waiting for some children to come down and enjoy the magic!
A TENT in the dining room??? Santa was very kind to us this year!
And the sleeping bags he brought were perfect for snuggling up and watching our new movie after the excitment of opening gifts had settled. 
Nothing like waking up Christmas morning and noticing that your eye seems to be allergic to your contacts all of a sudden so it is bright pink and sore...
Opening her "Build-A-Bear" card "to pick out just what she wanted at the store" was quite the dramatization! I assume that means she is happy??
All he wanted was a "gEEtar." And he would NOT put this thing down after he opened it!
This girl got JUST what she wanted: a sewing machine, that's just her size! (too bad Grandma doesn't live just a little bit closer...)
Christmas Eve
It was fun to be with our own "little family" for Christmas Eve Dinner.
We grilled salmon and had spinach orzo and green beans on the side. The kids were mostly thrilled with the "red bubbles" (cranberry juice and sprite) and the pecan pie for dessert.
Then we headed over to be with friends as we enjoyed music and scripture passages centered around Christ and His birth.
We were a little nervous Addellyn might be getting sick (see how pale and sad she looks in the picture?), but she perked up after she ate a clementine and she was perfectly happy Christmas morning...
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