Christmas

Our Christmas Eve day is spent with Mark's family. We meet up at about lunch time and stuff our faces full of something fabulous, head to the park for some airplane fun, of course, and then head back over to the house for dinner and presents. It's such a nice relaxing day! I'm so grateful for Mark's parents. I really scored big time in the in-law department. They are hands down the most loving and giving individuals on the planet! We are so glad we live so close to them so we can see them when ever we want.

Christmas morning we opened up presents with the kids. Kylee was all excited that Santa ate her cookies and left her a "thank you" note for her....daddy enjoyed the cookies as well:) We had a killer breakfast, set up all the toys and found a place for them, and then headed to my parents house for dinner. It was a small crowd this year. We missed Dara and Tifani and their families so much. Hopefully next year we will all be in the same house!

We had fun explaining to the kids what Christmas is really about. I had them each say one thing they could do this year to make Jesus and Heavenly Father happy. They are so young but so full of the spirit. I just love my little munchkins. Brock is finally out of his crazy stage. He is so full of love. He'll just run over to Mark or I and give us a kiss and run away, then run back and say, "oh I forgot to give you a hug too!" He is just so sweet. Kylee is such a sweetheart! She is the best big sister and always finds time for her little brother. She is very smart, if she wants him to leave her a lone or not play with her stuff she'll find something for him to do that gets him away from her without her having to yell at him to get away. It felt like our first adult Christmas for some reason. Maybe because the kids were old enough to really be excited about everything. I'm finally started to get anxious about the delivery of our new little man. Bet's are on for the color of his hair! I'm assuming it's going to be red like the other two, maybe we'll get a surprise. I finished all 5 of my classes for school. Still have 3 months left of Friday night classes and then a externship after that BUT I am home now Mon-Thurs and am sure looking forward to it. Heavenly Father sure has blessed us this year. It feels good to set goals and to actually follow thru with them and see the end result. Hope everyone had a good year and Christmas full of love and laughter:)