This was our first year ever to have Christmas Morning all to ourselves and we loved it! The kids took their time opening each gift and were really excited about what the other person received. Kalli really wanted this dinosaur called Screature and she was so happy to open her present and get it. The dino roars, spits water and trys to bite you and she loves it... oh, no Barbie for my 6 year old!?! B got the Millenium Falcon and some Star Wars guys. And they got a b-ball hoop to share. Santa was very generous! (Good thing Ben drew us a fireplace so Santa could get into our apartment). The kids were so happy and exctied that they finally got to open the presents that everyone had sent them. After that we had a giant breakfast. Ben made eggs and bacon and I made waffles and cream and then we packed up for the beach.I thought that not being around my extended family for Christmas was going to be hard but we had a great time and didn't miss everyone too much:)
These are just a few pictures of some of the things we did to get ready for Christmas. We went to a few plazas in OSJ to look at the lights and decorations, we made a gingerbread house, decorated our "mantle", Kalli had a school Christmas program, we watched the sun set on Christmas Eve and then enjoyed the gorgeous weather on Christmas. We had a great time!
This year for Christams my family decided that we were going to do a hat exchange. We drew names, adults and kids, and had to buy, make or a little of both a "hat" for that person to wear for Christams Dinner. The hat could be something the person likes, like mine (the domestic goddess), hates, like Ben's (Boston Red Socks), or is silly, like Kalli and B. Or it might be just a hat to wear. I am not sure what everyone in Utah got but I know some were very big:) I hope to see some pictures of them on my mom's blog soon. I think that it was a fun idea and I hope to make it a family tradition! Merry Christamas!
