Christmas 2010

For the last several years we have a tradition with a few friends to go to McDonald's on Christmas Eve. This year all of our friends decided to go out of town! So we went by ourselves. We still had a good time! After we ate we headed downtown to the "Winter Wonderland." It was really windy and freezing cold but we still had fun.

Travis and Zach
Me and Madison
Madison and Zach by the water. They were cold but happy!

Travis and Zach found some big rocks to climb on. I just realized that Travis's eyes are closed! Ooops!

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When we got home we decorated cookies for Santa. Even Travis decorated cookies. I think he did more than I did. Cookies and carrots were ready to be set out!


After we decorated cookies, we did our traditional Christmas Eve festivities. We read from The Bible and The Book of Mormon about Christ Birth and why we celebrate Christmas and what it means to each of us. I think the kids understand it a little more each year.
Then we open Christmas pj's and read The Night Before Christmas. This year Madison read the story and did a fantastic job.
Then the phone rang and it was from the North Pole!! It was Santa! (We had been tracking him on Norad) He made sure the kids had been well behaved that day and told them to go to bed on time and stay asleep so he could come! He also ask for a 1/2 a cup of milk specifically, because if he ate and drank too much that night he wouldn't fit in his sleigh! Thank You Santa for calling!
Christmas pj's. (yes, Kristen they are the some as Brandon's! The first thing Zachary said was, "These are the same as Brandon's")

That was Christmas Eve. Later I will post Christmas!! Hope everyone had an awesome weekend!