Christmas 2013

Christmas this year was simply amazing..  Everything is better with kids, but its even better when they understand what is going on.  I was really scared because Bristyn woke up throwing up on the 23rd.. luckily no one else got it, and we were able to enjoy our Christmas!  Christmas eve we spent the day making cookies for Santa, making reindeer food, watching Christmas movies and just making memories as a family.  Bristyn insisted that Santa needed pumpkin cookies with no frosting this year (I think daddy might have provoked that.  haha) Every year since I was little we have spent Christmas Eve at my grandma Elaines, but they were sick this year so it got postponed and we went to the Brooks house and watched an amazing movie and ate yummy food!  We came home put the kids to bed, set up.. and went to bed ourselves!  We woke up bright and early Christmas morning because we had to be at my moms at 8am.  We woke the kids up and Bristyn could not wait to see what Santa brought her.  We checked the milk and cookies and ran to the tree!  She got her long awaited Barbie microphone! Thankfully Santa had one..  like 3 months ago she started telling us Santa was going to bring her a Barbie microphone, and she wanted nothing else!  Bo was still tired but had fun with the new toys.. We headed to my parents house.. Watched a short movie on the nativity and then opened presents..  After that we headed to Bruce's parents house and ate our usual breakfast, opened presents and played our usual games.. after that we went to Grandma Sue's to say hi, then headed home to take a quick nap.  We were so spoiled by everyone this year, and we are so grateful for all that our families do for us.  We have sure been blessed!!!  Around 5 we went back to the Brooks house and had dinner, then finished the night with Temple lights.  Honestly the day could not have been more perfect!  I am just so grateful for my little family, and for all the many memories we are able to make together.  I can't believe one more will join us by next Christmas.. It just gets better and better :)