Christmas

We hosted Richards family for Christmas Eve.  I am bummed I didn't take a single picture.  I believe there were 23 people here at our house!  We had a ton of food and I ate way to much!  Everyone was so spoiled with many wonderful gifts.  The house was full of people, wrapping paper, and boxes.  It was a fabulous gathering.  Also Richard has been off work since the 19th and goes back to work on New years day we are enjoying his company.  A staycation!!  Christmas the kids woke us up at 7:10 we opened presents for hours.  It was wonderful to all be together with time on our hands.  I made breakfast and played with more toys and opened more things!  Eventually we noticed it was barely an hour before we were suppose to be at my sister in laws for lunch.  The day was open to spend time together and for the kids to play with there gifts.  By far the best Christmas we've had together in a long time, many memories made!

December update

* I went to our monthly girls night, they had a delicious hot coco bar.  Great company we all stayed way to long but it was worth it!

* Allison had her Christmas piano recital.  She played I wish you a Merry Christmas and jungle bells.

* I've been working on our Children's Primary Christmas gift project all month long!

* We took the kids to Miss Casey's to talk to Santa and take pictures. 

*  We went to our Churches annual nativity display.

* We made a gingerbread house.

* It took me two hours but I wrapped almost all the Xmas gifts one Monday while the kids were at school.

* I've been working on the kids school Christmas parties. Since I am the room mom, I had to completely plan and delegate Allison's class party.  Both parties went well but I am mainly glad its over!

* I went to a friends baby shower.

* I went to the Primary stake Christmas party.

* Attend a funeral for a close family friend who passed away.

*  Cooper had two birthday parties.

*We watched many Christmas movies, and listened to a ton of Christmas songs.  My favorite afternoon was when we ordered pizza and watching Home Alone. 

* Took the kids to see Christmas lights, we did a fun scavenger hut.

* Went to the drive in to see the last Hobbit movie.

* Our elf on the shelf Frosty came back the day after Christmas and has been watching and moving around the house all month.

* We had carolers stop by the house with treats and beautiful music!

Update!!

I have been completely MIA this month.  I haven't done a proper post in a while but I though I would update in two separate post. One to wrap up November and the December.


* Drove to Hobbs for our friends daughters baby blessing.

*It snowed! Flurries..

* Dinner and movie date night!  Mockingjay!

* Finished Christmas shopping for our kids, my great niece and nephew, and a few of my nieces and nephews the week before Thanksgiving.

* Took the kids to see Big Hero 6!

* Hosted girls night at our house had a decent turn out, ten ladies.

* Hosted a turkey craft play date.

* Watched my friends boys so she could go to her daughters dance recital

* With soccer season over the kids have been spending more time with friends.

*  Took the kids to lunch last Saturday and checked out a few on the newly reconstructed parks.  Out of the six new parks with have visited 5.

* Hosted my mother in laws birthday.

* Hosted thanksgiving for my family and my sisters family.

* My sister left her son who hung out with us from Thanksgiving tell Saturday.

* We put away all of the fall décor and brought all the Christmas décor out.  After a few hours we got everything up even the tree as we watched Santa Clause 3.