Christmas at our other Grandma and Grandpa's

Ryan's parents gave him a Wii game that he has wanted. He was excited to get it.

Christy gave me a cute sweater and a darling purse. Thanks Christy I love it.

Grandma and Grandpa gave Sammie a kit to make perfume, lip gloss, and foot scrub. We had so much fun making it. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa.

The Murdock's gave Cheyenne a jewlery box and a guitar necklace to put in it. She has wanted a jewlery box for a while. She had so much fun painting it. It is very colorful. Thanks Murdock's.

Jack gave Christian Mickey Mouse stuff. He love his Mickey Mouse. It was a hit for the little boys. They kept playing with the car book or the dog. Thanks Jack. Christian loves it.

Christmas at Grandma and Grandpa's

Nicole and Cheyenne sit on Grandpa's lap. They love their grandpa.

Ryan got a BYU sweater for christmas. Last year all of the Boys got one but him because he wanted other things. So this year he got one.

Christian on his big boy scooter. He has been riding a barbie scooter since he didn't have one. Yeah no more pink scooters for Christian.

Cindy and Jeff gave us Wii Wheels for Mario Cart. We have a fun time playing Mario Cart as a family. Thanks Jeff and Cindy.

Mom and Dad gave Jill and I a Cricut for scrapbooking. We were so excited to get one. We will have a blast playing with this. Thanks Mom and Dad for everything you gave our family.

Christmas Morning

Cheyenne and Samantha wanted ipods so bad for Christmas. They must have been good to get them.

Christian had a big present to open. It took him a while to open it.

His present was as big as he was. He loved helping Ryan put it together and playing with it.

Amy got clothes for Christmas.

Ryan did too.

Christmas Eve

On Christmas Eve, the children always reenact the Nativity. Ben was a shepherd and Christian was his lamb. They are cute little friends.

Andrew was Joseph, Cheyenne was Mary, and Samantha was a Wiseman. They always have so much fun reenacting the Nativity. They always wonder which part they will play.

Every year the children get to open one Christmas present and it is always pajamas. Samantha, Christian and Cheyenne look so cute in their winter PJ's.

We always get a picture of all of the children in their pj's on the stairs. This is always a big production, kids running off, crying, or not looking. This last picture actually turned out. Samantha, Brayden, Sara, Cheyenne, Tyler, Nicole, Brigham Ben, Andrew, Christian, and Sky.

The grandkids waiting to start playing Christmas games. We had so much fun on Christmas Eve.

Santa Party

On December 20th, we always have a Christmas party where Santa comes and gives all of the kids a gift if they had been good this year. There were many kids who were good who got gifts.

Christian couldn't wait to open his gift. He opened it right on Santa's lap. Then once it was open he was done with Santa and wanted to play with it.

Santa telling me how to take a picture while he and Cheyenne wait patiently for my camera to reset.

Santa gave Samantha a gift, she has definately been a good girl this year and has helped mom out a lot.

Building Gingerbread houses and trains

On December 11th We decorated Gingerbread houses and Trains. Cheyenne, Samantha, Christian, and Ryan are getting started making their masterpieces. We do this every year. It has become a tradition.

Cheyenne, Samantha, Amy, and Christian decorating their Gingerbread houses!!! We had fun.

Christian had a blast decorating his Gingerbread Train. He said where he wanted the candy and he put it there. If you tried to help him, he got mad. He is growing up too fast.

Here is Samantha's Gingerbread house all finished. We ran out of candy because Cheyenne and Samantha had so much candy on their roofs.

Cheyenne and her finished Gingerbread house. She was so proud of it. She decorated it all by herself. We didn't help her except for putting icing on where she wanted it.

Temple Square

On December 7th We went to look at the Christmas Lights at Temple Square. Ryan took this awesome picture of the Salt Lake Temple.

Samantha, Amy, Cheyenne, and Christian looking at the Shepherds, Christian was getting ornery and wouldn't look at the camera. It was starting to get cold.

Samantha, Ryan, Christian, and Cheyenne in front of the Christmas Nativity

We went to Temple Square to see the Christmas Lights. Samantha, Cheyenne, and Christian loved seeing so many Christmas lights. We had a great time.