I love looking back on these photos and soaking up all the fun & happiness the anticipation of Christmas can bring. December is my favorite month because I love all of the activities, music, food, etc - I am just a giddy lady all month long. We sure loved this past December and were sad to see it go, but are so grateful for the memories we made.
Ryan flew out to South Carolina one weekend to suprise his Dad for his 60th birthday! Suprise of the year - they had a great time!! Love this picture of pure suprise just moments after Ryan popped out of the trunk of the car where they were meeting his Dad for dinner.
While Ryan was in South Carolina, the kids & I went to our community Christmas party. We enjoyed a horse drawn carriage ride & visiting Santa.
Griffin trying to explain to Santa he is a good boy. Don't worry buddy, he knows that!
Mario Kart on N64 - love when the kids play well together
We visited another Santa at Kneaders & got some delicious french toast - win/win!
Crashing our recently split (other) ward Christmas party - we were going to miss ours so I took the kids to the ward we just split from. Fun to see friends again!
Seeing a third Santa at the party.
Dressing up for Ryan's work Christmas party. It's fun to dress up and feel all pretty for a nice event - so glad his work threw a party this year! Such a good night spent with my favorite person.
Daddy & Griffin playing batman one night before bed
We decorated sugar cookies with the kiddos one night. I think the kids thought it was a contest to see who could put the most candy on a cookie contest.
Caught this precious moment during a quick cat nap
Christmas sweater party! This year it was an escape room - our first one. So fun & such a cool idea. We received escape room date coupon from Ryan's parents for Christmas - can't wait to try it!
Christmas Eve 2017 - new pajamas
Christmas Eve family games
The kids love the watch your mouth game. Whats funny is I can practially make my mouth this big and wide without the special mouth insert.
Looks like Santa came - love the magic Christmas brings. My favorite thing about Christmas morning growing up was to sneak upstairs in the middle of the night and turn the Christmas tree lights on and look at what Santa brought me and in the dim room. Brings back beautiful memories!
The kids loved their tents & sleeping bags from my parents.
Avery loved all her unicorn gifts
Reading Griffin's poke-a-dot books
Avery got some cute play dresses.
The kids got a 1 lb gummy bear to share - they have been eating it the last few days and have been loving it. Christmas night we packed up and flew to SC to enjoy the rest of the holidays with Ryan's side of the family.
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