Christmas 2010

This Christmas was a lot of fun... our kids are old enough to really get into all of the fun! We headed over to my parents house for Christmas Eve! We do a draw-name gift exchange with almost all of the grandkids (50 some kids from 0-18 years). It is a crazy party... then we have a Christmas feast, a talent show or program followed by the nativity. Then we sing songs and Santa comes for a visit! We finish off with Grandma reading Twas the Night Before Christmas. We had a great time!

The kids with Santa... Grady was a skeptic.

Carlie loves Santa and was so happy to see him!

Sarah Jane liked Santa this year... Yay!

Grady and Santa weren't too sure of each other.

The gift exchange... this was only a small part of the circle of family.

Waiting in line for Santa!

Grady got a cool dump truck from Sydney.

Sarah Jane got a Princess purse from Mindy, that she loves.

Carlie got a Fur Real bear that she loves from Isaac!

The Nativity... Carlie was a Sheep and Sarah Jane was a Shepherd.
Grady was wild!

Grandma reading to the kids.

Christmas Morning was a lot of fun. We got up, or I should say Carlie got us up at 8:00 and the kids saw/played with what Santa left for them, then we got dressed, had breakfast and Grandpa Randy came over. We let the kids open their presents from him and play until Grandma Charlotte, Uncle Sam and Aunt Lissa came. We finished opening the gifts, watched football and snacked while the dinner feast was being prepared. We ate dinner when Uncle Hal came then just hung out and watched Elf.
It was a nice day!

This is what Santa left for the kids!
(notice how the ornaments are on the top half of the tree thanks to Grady!)

Carlie and Sarah Jane on Christmas morning.

Sarah Jane was a careful gift opener.

Gus with his new BSU shirt for work!
We got one for Grandpa Randy too!
We got Grandma Charlotte a Garmin... She loved it!
Aunt Lissa, Carlie, Uncle Sam, and Grandpa Randy

Grady was a wild man and loved opening ALL of the presents,
even if they weren't his!
We had a very Merry Christmas!

Below is a Christmas message from Sarah Jane: