Merry Christmas

So, with all the hustle and bustle of Christmas, I kind of got behind on updating our blog. We hope you all had a very, Merry Christmas. We sure did. Since I got behind on the blog, I thought the best way to update by sharing some of our Christmas traditions.

Tradition #1 - New Christmas Clothes
Yes, I am one of those geeky, obnoxious moms that gets my kids new church clothes for the Sunday before Christmas. I also buy them new clothes for Easter Sunday. It might be a little geeky, but look how cute they look.


Tradition #2 - Letters to Santa

This year we were a little late in writing our letters to Santa, we wrote them the Monday before Christmas. I started getting a little nervous when Jim and the kids started their lists and only Andrew had one thing on his list that Santa was bringing to them. Here's a sample of the lists...
Ally - Dora house with Diego and Dora
A toy hair dryer
Camera
Play food
Plates

Andrew - WII with Mario Kart
New Mars Mission Legos
Gloves
Star Wars the Clone Wars movie
Star Wars Legos

Jim - Surround Sound System
BluRay Disc Player
Sony XBR6 TV
Computer
Desk
Car mats for car
Shopping spree in Park City
Blankets
Couches
Clementines
(Yes, Jim's is a dream list mostly so we can furnish our basement we finished this last year. Although, he did get the TV for Christmas)

Candace - Mirror for downstairs
Shopping spree in Park City
I-Pod (that works (my screen is only blue))
Couches
A nice lounge pants and jacket set
(Jim saw my list and told me I hadn't been good enough this year to get what was there (namely the I-pod)) (I forgot to put on here earlier (thanks for mentioning it Liz) that apparently I was good enough this year because I did get a new I-pod and a gift card for an I-home docking station).

Tradition #3 - Cookies for Santa

On Christmas Eve we decorated cookies for Santa. It was a lot of fun but the kids were disappointed when they woke up Christmas morning and Santa only ate 2 1/2 of the 6 cookies they left out for him.

Tradition #4 - Christmas Pajamas

The kids get new pajamas every year on Christmas Eve. I just give them the gift to open but saw a thing on TV this year to do a scavenger hunt to find the pajamas. I think we might try that next year.


Christmas morning was a lot of fun filled with much excitement. Even though the kids didn't get everything they requested , they were not disappointed. Andrew did get his WII and Jim got the Guitar Hero World Tour band kit so he and I have become neglectful parents. We enjoyed our day at home and then went to my grandma's for dinner with my family. They got even more spoiled there so they were even happier. The day ended with snow surfing. Yep, I said snow surfing. Kelly's husband Jac has his surf board up at my grandma's house. He broke off the skag and surfed down her front yard. He took their little girl Elle a few times and then Andrew wanted to go so he took him. Andrew loved it. I think we have the makings of a snow boarder.
As you can see, we had a great Christmas and hope you all did too!