Christmas

 The cutest little Santa Claus.

 How many people does it take to open a present. I think everyone by myself had a hand in there. Too funny.

 Christmas Eve pajamas.

 These two boys love "baby oranges". 

 Tyler's gift to me - the boys made me open it first. Before they opened any of their presents. They are sweet.

 Clayton's favorite present.

 My favorite present. :) haha

New fishing set-up. Tyler is going to be busy getting everyone's poles ready this summer!

We had some friends over the week before Christmas and decorated gingerbread houses.

 

 My friend Eve took all these pictures.  She does a great job!

We call this Kaden's "itchy nose" face. 

 

 Serious concentration. It was fun to see the different ways that each kid decorated their houses. Clayton piled the frosting and candy on. Kaden wanted his to look like a house and was very deliberate in where he placed everything. Jaren was halfway between the two. It was a memorable afternoon.

We spent Christmas at home this year. It was fun to just be us and have a quiet holiday. The day after Christmas we went to an indoor water park about 30 minutes away from home. We had so much fun! I can't wait to go back. Indoor water slides, a lazy river, and warm water. Most of the indoor pools around here keep the water temperature pretty cold. It was warm enough for Devon to enjoy.

A few days after Christmas, we headed east to visit the Gibbons for a few days. I don't think we took any pictures while we were there, except while the boys went skiing. Tyler took the two older boys, and Ryan, Bryson and Pam went along as well. They had fun and it was a beautiful day.

Mom helped me reupholster a piano bench, we made chapstick (best stuff ever!), and the boys had fun playing with Graysen. We went to the annual Gibbons party and then came home. It was a nice, relaxing few days that went by too quickly. Almost as soon as we got home I had to pack everything back up again...