Christmas Vacation

I could NOT resist these ELF Jammies from Target!!

Day 1 of Christmas Vacation! YAY!

Baylor had a Grinch Party at school and he came home with Grinch Slime. I went to the Christmas assembly where we all sang Christmas Carols. A small band came from the High School to play along with the songs. When school was out, the band was playing Christmas carols for all to hear. I loved it- it felt very Old Fashioned!

The boys spent a couple nights sleeping by the little Christmas tree and listening to Christmas music. 

I have been wanting to do this for years! We filled the car with blankets and Christmas candy and drove to the Portland Race Track to see the light show. We loved it. The kids said several times. 'Thank you for bringing us here!' They watched Prep and landing on the car ride home. 

Bentley fully embraced Christmas this year! After just a few days he knew all the Christmas movies and was making requests! His favorite was Grinch. He was asking for that all the time, and in the car he wanted to listen to the Grinch Song. He loved them all though, Grinch, Frosty, Charlie Brown... and especially Prep and Landing. He LOVES Prep and Landing (we all do at our house) He loves the part where Magee says... 'BYYYEEEE' He was saying it all.the.time. and he would crack up every time!!! I caught Wesley quoting this movie a few times too.... he would say 'That's so TINSEL.' It was pretty much the cutest thing ever!!!

"BYYEEEE"

Home for the Holidays

Updating our home was much more difficult then I anticipated. We bought our house in July and we are JUST now starting to feel settled in... but the timing is perfect! We love our new home so much. I'm glad we were able to enjoy the holidays in our new home!!

 There's no place like home for the Holidays!!!

Christmas Sunday

I always love the Sunday before Christmas. It is always an extra special week! Our ward did a wonderful Christmas program. The chapel had greenery and bows. I am in Young Womens and the lesson was SO GOOD! The boys looked very cute in red and green too! I forgot to take a picture after we got home from church so I had Wesley change back into his church clothes. He is the only one that will change his clothes on his own so he was the only one that had to change back! He is always in a hurry to get his 'comftys' on! 

After church the boys went straight to work on their new 'Elf on the Shelf' puzzels. Bentley likes to work on his puzzels while the boys do theirs. When he is done he always says 'MAKE!' 

Favorite Puzzle

When we were kids Grandpa Davis gave us this puzzle for Christmas. It was the only puzzle we ever did growing up. Or at least the only one I remember doing!One of my favorite Christmas memories is sitting around listening to Christmas music and working on this puzzle.  It has been years and years since we have put the whole thing together... so this year was the year! My kids are finally to an age where I was able to do it. Kyle, Hailee and I ... and Logan a little bit... did the puzzle in a couple hours. Bentley wanted to take credit too so he hopped in the picture!! It's missing a few pieces but it still looks good! I love this puzzle!!!

Yummy Treats!

 Lori had us all over the Saturday before Christmas to do some baking! I went to two Cookie exchanges this year and a friend of mine from our new ward made the BEST snickerdoodles (I thought!) so I got the recipe from her and made a double batch of those. Everyone else made lots of goodies too and we all left with lots of yummy stuff to enjoy with our families. 

I found Wesley hanging out in this corner of our kitchen MANY times! Seeing the counters lined with yummy treats from neighbors and friend and family is one of my favorite parts of Christmas!!!

2014 Christmas Card

Christmas cards is one of my favorite holiday traditions. I love giving them and I LOVE receiving them. There is something so exciting about receiving something in the mail, or on your doorstep. Every year the kids and I have so much fun delivering goodies and Christmas cards to our friends, neighbors and family. It's so fun to say hello and spread a little Christmas cheer :)... I love it! 

This is our 2014 card.

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Ms. Carolyn's Christmas Program

Wesley was Joseph in the Nativity at his Preschool. His cute little friend Chloe Sivits was Mary. I loved that they were Joseph and Mary together! They did the best job! I loved watching it! I missed half because Bentley was being SO LOUD... thankfully Becca recorded it so I can watch it over and over. I came back in in time for the songs. They sang four songs. Wesley did great! Logan and I was so proud!!!

The cutest little Joseph and Mary ever!!