Cinnamon rolls and cocoa -- a Christmas Eve tradition.
Kristilyn, Grant and James, Lillian and Amelia getting ready for the Nativity story.
Kira lost her two front teeth just in time for Christmas.
"Must Be Santa"
Little John, 3 years old, was so focused on the Fisher Price toys that he didn't want to have anything to do with the rest of the activities.
There was time for a game of Monopoly for James, Grant, and Talisa.
It snowed over night so we woke to a very white Christmas. There was 10 inches in Sugar House and it continued to snow much of the day. Everyone attended church because Christmas was on a Sunday. If church was early, they opened one present before church and the rest afterward. The only block meeting was Sacrament Meeting and usually that had lots of beautiful Christmas music.
Mark and Kristilyn watching Amelia and Lillian unwrap their gifts.
Grant created a treasure hunt for the girls to find special gifts with picture and word clues. Mark created an extensive inside/outside treasure hunt for the boys to find their special gifts which included one clue being frozen in a block of ice.
The children are intrigued with Max, the walking dog.
Little john can hardly wait for the track for his new train to be built.
Mark and Kristilyn
Mark and Kristilyn with Lillian and Amelia, age 5, John age 3, and James and Grant, age 10.
Grant and James
Anna was sick and the storms were very bad so Neal, Katrina, Daniel and Anna were unable to come to Utah for the Christmas break as planned. They were missed.
Keith and Kim with their daughters Talisa 10 and Kira 7.
Keith and Kim
Kira and Talisa putting together a new Lego set received at Christmas.
Kim decorated their home beautifully for Christmas.
Keith, Kim, Talisa, and Kira
Kissing under the mistletoe.
Kate, Melody holding Victoria, Brandon, and Charlotte enjoy the warm Arizona weather at a park.
Keith and Kim and their girls drove down to Brandon and Melody's between Christmas and New Years for a special visit. What a blessing their visit was! They went to the Phoenix Children's Museum and the parks. Keith and Kim visited the Mesa and Gilbert Temple grounds with their girls.
Victoria, Brandon, Keith, Kim, Talisa and Melody with Kira, Charlotte, and Kate in front.
These cousins bonded instantly and had a marvelous time together.
Talisa and Kira in back and Charlotte, Victoria, and Kate in front.
On the return trip they visited Grand Canyon.
Kira, Kim, Talisa, and Keith
Kim, Kira, Talisa, and Keith at Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
Julie, Jason, Lydia, and Ethan in Kentucky enjoyed Christmas with a special visit from Jason's parents.
Lydia, 10 months, left the Christmas tree alone but loved the Nativity set.
Ethan and Lydia.
Diane and Dave, (grandparents) Julie and Jason with Lydia and Ethan at the Indianapolis Children's Museum. They met Jason's brother's family there for a special day.
Ethan
Jason and Ethan
Ethan helping decorate the tree. He's about 3 1/2 years old.
Lydia, 10 months.
Ethan waking up Lydia in the morning by sharing his pillows and getting in the crib with her.
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