Monday, January 28, 2013

Merry Christmas 2012

I am only a month late in posting this, but I have been having some serious issues with blogger on my computer.  I am hoping I have figured out the bugs and we can continue to have a good relationship!
As I always say, each Christmas gets better and better as Addie gets older.  Having Logan with us this year made it pretty great too!  This Christmas did not disappoint.  We are lucky to be able to see both of our families and it works out great every year to spend Christmas Eve with Nephi's family and Christmas day with mine.  On Christmas Eve we broke our usual tradition of a prime rib dinner at the Scott's and went to Texas Roadhouse for our dinner.  It was definitely different to be celebrating Christmas Eve at a steakhouse, but it ended up being a lot of fun and of the course the food was delicious!  The best part, especially for Nephi's mom, was no clean-up, a Christmas gift in itself!  After dinner we headed back to their house and had treats and opened presents.  Addie was spoiled rotten and I began to question taking some things back I had gotten her!  Her big gift from her Nana and Papa was the little people Disney princess castle, which was a big hit!  The best part was I didn't have to assemble it.  The kiddos opened up their Christmas jammies and then we headed home.  I couldn't find my phone that night and so the only pics we got were on Nephi's phone and I haven't gotten them from him yet, but it was a great night.
I love living close enough to our families to be able to have Christmas morning at our house with our little fam before getting together with everyone.  It was just perfect.
Santa came
Getting her first look...she was in total awe!

Opening presents.  Addie loved the unwrapping part more than anything and couldn't wait to move on to the next present after she opened each one.


 Showing me her Maximus horse while chewing some candy from her stocking


 Her pillow racer from Santa was a hit.  She rides that thing all over our hardwood and tile floors.  I like that it is an indoor ride-on so she doesn't have to wait to use it outside!

Using it as a pillow too!  Silly girl!

Opening her baby and stroller from Grandma and Grandpa
 Crystal showing her how she sucks on her bottle 

 I love this picture of Addie in total awe while my mom was pointing out ornaments on her tree!  I just love the relationship that these two have!
 This little boy melts my heart.  So glad to have him with us this Christmas!
What a wonderful day we had spending time together and reflecting on the greatest gift of all, the birth of our Savior.  Can't wait until next year!

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