Holidays

Since there are nearly 3 feet of snow on the ground, I feel okay about posting about Christmas in February! For starters, we got a HUGE snowstorm the Saturday before Christmas. So the kids' last three days of school turned into pre-Christmas vacation. Things got crazy. Then we had 5 visitors come into town. Crazyand fun. We had Ashkii's parents in from UT and his sister Daija and her husband Jonathan came with their baby Bridger from Boston. On Christmas Eve, we went ice skating. Trev & Savvy both made vast improvements upon last year's skating experience. I think everyone had a fun time. I love skating outdoors! We also open pjs, and gifts from my Dad's side of the family on Christmas Eve. My kids are so lucky to have so much extended family involved in their lives. They all slept in the same room while our guests were here, which was pretty fun for them on Christmas Eve . . .

Christmas morning was full of fun and we were very surprised at how quickly Rachel picked up on what was going on. Before we knew it, she was opening every present she could find, hers or not. Both girls were very excited about dolls, accessories, crafts and toys, while Trev was thrilled with a bike, sports team gear, and Wii games from the grandparents. We had a very fancy dinner, with Savannah and Daija setting the table very fancy - Savannah has been so excited to use the China and set the table nice! Wii was the big hit while our guests were here. They couldn't wait for the kids to retire for the night so they could get serious about Wii resort! Our kids loved having Bridger to play with and it was fun to see his sweet personality. Gma and Gpa watched the kids one night while Ashkii & I, Daija & Jonathan went swing dancing. Everytime we go we vow to go more! We had a blast! Everyone was worn out by the time they left our house. But we just can't have it any other way:)