Monday, February 18, 2013

December 2012


I love December!  I love putting my tree up, reading Christmas stories to my kids, seeing Santa (even if we waited over 2 hours this year!)  the Christmas lights, etc! So it was a fun month!
 




 This was the first year our Elf came.  His name is Sparkles and next year he won't come as early!  He did wonders at keeping the kids in line!  
All 5 of us got the flu this winter in the same week, and one day he left Hadley some things to help her get feeling better.  



 It was are year to be in St. George but since Christmas was on a Tues we thought we should visit both families.  This might be our last year going anywhere!  
It was crazy and we couldn't bring all our gifts, Santa had to wrap up pictures of things he got us.

Our lovely drive!


 Grayson and Sylvie playing.  


 The kids in their Christmas outfits.  I think this is what all my pics will look like when I try to get one of all 3 kids! 




We got to St. George right in time for our Christmas eve party with my family and cousins.  It was so fun!  I've missed out on the last few years so it was so good being there this year! 

Ryland and Emma

 We have a tradition that we sprinkle reindeer food on the lawn and then come in and read a Christmas book.  This year Nakelle got roped into the reading!   After we go find our jammies that Santa dropped down for us. 





 We played some fun games, this one you unwrap a present wearing an oven mitt and the present is wrapped so many times. 


 Christmas morning!  



My parents made Ryland his own cast stalking!  








 All Hadley wanted this year was this fish necklace she saw in Downeast Outfitters months prior!  It was quite the ordeal when she asked Santa for it the week before.  Luckily the store had 2 left! 




When you'd ask Grayson what he wanted, in a deep voice he'd say, "big truck papa truck."  like his papa's.  

Grandma got this little man a bunch of formula!  Best gift ever!!!


Nakelle made this cute blanket for Grayson and one for Hadley! 


Later that day we went to visit Grandma Pope.  This would be Hadley and Grayson's last time seeing their great grandma:( 


This is the kinda snow we like!  That doesn't stick!  They were loving catching it in their mouths and watching it come down. 











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