We were so lucky this year to be able to go up to Ogden for Christmas, in years past just the thought of loading all the Christmas presents up along with all our regular stuff blew my mind but we were lucky this year. Just the girls went shopping in SLC the day after Thanksgiving and my mom came. We shopped our hearts out and then she took it all to her house, wrapped it all up and labeled it for me and all we had to bring was maybe 5 extra Christmas things. What would I do without her?! We went up on Wednesday afternoon and played and played and played, it was freezing but that doesn't stop my kids from asking Grandpa fifty times a day if we can go to the school again! And he always gave in. Mitch and Cami came up Christmas Eve day and it was so fun to all be together. The boys had a great time together. In April my parents will have 5 grandkids, all boys! On Christmas Eve we went to dinner at Maddox in Perry. No better rolls in the whole state! We stuffed ourselves to the max. Mitch is now a graduate of college and we had a little party for him while we were there and when we got home he was surprised to see a new road bike waiting for him as his gift! He worked so hard and never gave up these past years, so awesome! All the boys took a bath together then opened their pjs, we sang carols, Grandpa told us the Christmas story and then we watched the Polar Express. My boys zonked at 8:30pm, not even trying to stay awake! I thought for sure they would wake up at 5:30 am, they've done it every year for 3 years. Nope, it was 7:30am and it was more us forcing them, my mom and I had already been awake since 5:30 am waiting for the wake up call. By far my favorite part of Christmas is walking into where the tree is and all the presents that weren't there when you went to bed are magically lined up before you. The butterflies you get as you sit there on the steps or in the bedroom waiting for the OK as your parents ready the cameras. Love it Love it!
This is what Santa brought the boys for Christmas. Luckily Santa is good at last minute changes in gifts and he had a robot all ready to go for Jaxon. Skates was our theme and both the boys got some along with books and other fun stuff. Hunter just wanted to eat everyones gum and candy and wasn't much for opening presents at all. Jeff received his treasured skis and was pretty stoked about them. We were both wishing there was time to test them out, but alas.
Jake loves wolves and was pretty pumped about his wolf shirt and jacket. We had our traditional scone breakfast with eggs, fresh oj, hasbrowns! Nobody makes scones like my dad, I have got to start practicing, it must be an art form. Boy were they yummy, I'm drooling right now! We prepped for our Squires Christmas party and then headed to the park. It was such a beautiful day, I was hoping for snow, mostly so the boys could make a snowman and use their snowman pack and make snowballs with the ones they got for Christmas. The park was fun. I just love having my family all together. On Jeff's side I think we take it for granted because we live next door to each other and always see each other at least once a day. I just soaked my brothers in, as well as my parents.
We still have our knee pads and gloves on from in the morning!
All the boys including Jaxon climbed the firepole at the park, I just had to try, too bad Dad only got a picture of me on the ground. I did make it halfway, guess I better work a little harder at CrossFit.
That night we had all of my cousins, aunts and uncles on my dad's side over for a party and it was a lot of fun to be able to see them. There is nothing better than family!
