Christmas

We had a wonderful, relaxing Christmas!  We went to church on Christmas Eve but spent the majority of the day at home.  Brenna and Brody had to get everything ready for Santa and his reindeer, cookies and milk for Santa and water for Santa's reindeer.  Both went to bed that night without a single complaint.  They knew they had to be sleeping before Santa would deliver the goods! 

Not the best picture, but I had to include it because I don't get many pictures with the kids and I love Brenna's pouty face.  She was mad about having to be in a picture.  Brenna did let me curl her hair, which is a first! 

They are growing up way too fast!

The kids slept until almost 5:00 before they had to get up to check for presents. We spent the morning putting together toys and playing new games.

Christmas Day we spent at Aunt Jessie's house.  Auntie Lisa, Brad and Grandma Merri came over too.
Brenna, Brody, and Abbi all got guitars for Christmas so it was a musical day at Aunt Jessie's.

Brenna bought Aunt Jessie a Zebra at Santa's Workshop.

Playing a game with Aunt Jessie

 More vacation pictures coming soon, hopefully!

4K Christmas Program Video

4K Christmas Program

Brenna and Brody had a gingerbread workshop at their school on the same day as their Christmas program.

The program was short and sweet.  Brenna doesn't look very happy in the pictures for some reason. Brody really got into the words and actions.  Brenna sang all the songs too.

Aunt Jess-Jess even took time off from work to watch Brenna and Brody.  Nana, Papa, Great Aunt Zona did too. Brenna has been extremely anti-picture lately so she usually tries to sabotage the picture by not cooperating.

Enjoying some outside time after work.

Snow pictures and letters to Santa

Brenna enjoying the snow day. 

Playing doctor with Cousin Abbi on a snow day

Distressed patient look.

Brody's favorite thing to do in the snow

Brenna's favorite thing to do

My serious Brody.  I like this picture.

Brody and Brenna's Tues-Thursday daycare provider (who they are no longer with) had them dictate letters to Santa for her. 
Here is Brody's:
Dear Santa,
I would like Rudolph to shine his nose so bright so I can see it through the window.  I would like a stuffed animal that of Rudolph.  I would like a fancy guitar.  Happy Christmas to all.  I would like one more thing.  Rudolph and Donner. Rudolph and Donner, Santa, and that's all.

Here is Brenna's:
Dear Santa,
I've been nice.  I want a stufffed animal for Christmas.  I want a Hannah Montona movie.   Have a good Christmas.

I'm looking forward to Brenna and Brody's Christmas program tomorrow morning.

Christmas Must be Coming

A few events that remind me Christmas will be here soon.  #1 The annual Christmas parade, which is held the day after Thanksgiving. The kids got a carriage ride before the parade.

Cousin Sara, Aunt Sheri, and Cousin Jesse came from Illinois to spend Thanksgiving with us.

All bundled up ready to watch the parade

#2 Visiting the Santa in the mall.  He is my favorite Santa.  We also visited Santa at Sharp Photo. It's always entertaining to watch the parents who try to get a perfect picture of Santa with their child who wants NOTHING to do with him.  Thankfully my kiddos are out of that age range.  We weren't trying for a perfect picture anyway.

And #3, making roll out cookies with Nana.

After seeing these pictures,  you will know to eat cookies from us with caution. Oh wait the germs all bake out, right?

Brody is actually eating flour in this picture.  Cookie dough or sugar, I could see eating, but flour? Is this normal?

I think this time he is trying the dough.

More flour to taste....

If Brody likes it, I do too....

I love this picture.

More posing for the camera

And to end with a quick conversation that made me laugh.  Brenna was sticking a permenant marker in her mouth pretending to brush her teeth with it.

Brody: You shouldn't put that in your mouth Brenna. It's probably made of China (he did say of).

Brenna: No it's not Brody.  It says right on it, made in O (city where we live) and it's safe for little children.  :)