A Merry Christmas!

I hope you all had a merry Christmas, ours was a good one. Amazingly not a creature was stirring, except me (I'm the one trying to use telepathy to wake the kids), until 6:45 when Spencer woke up who promptly woke Ali and Sammy. Dave lit the tree and we hurried down the stairs to check out the stockings, then on to the presents, the long awaited presents.
I loved seeing everyones face light up and watching the kids watch each other hoping they liked what they got them. Sadly I just captured these images in my head, but they're wonderful and happy. Dave and Sam built a golf putting hole which Sam enjoyed for about 20 min then he was on his bike, Spencer played with the 4x4 and 2x2 rubik's cubes, uberstix and his laptop, Dave jammed with the kids to the Wii ACDC Rock Band, Ali explored her Pandigital e-reader which I had fun doing with her, and we enjoyed playing other cool games and eating way too many sweet treats. We had Ebilskivers, our traditional Christmas breakfast -ooo yummy! Listened to Christmas music, worked on a 750 piece puzzle, watched the Fantastic Mr. Fox (one of our favorites), called family, lounged and completely enjoyed our day. I love all the hanging with the family, smiles, singing and talk about our Savior Jesus Christ -what a magical time of year.
Hope you all have a wonderful and happy New Year -2011!

Christmas Lights

We always look forward to the eve of Christmas Eve (Dec. 23). It's a tradition that started 20 years ago, our 1st Christmas -sweeeet. We go look at lights, make personal pizzas, watch a movie, play games and sleep out by the lit Christmas Tree.
**This was our favorite Christmas light house. The Lynn's took us here Monday night but not all the lights were working so we went back. They started putting the display together back in August. It's amazing -synchronized to 15 min. of fun Christmas music that you tune in to when you pull up.
The address is 1054 Desert Olive Ct. and the lights will be going until New Years Eve. You won't be sorry you went. ;0)

Update

Dave had the Scout campout at our house in November, so Ali and I went "out" and saw the Bluemen Group. Notice Ali's cover, we got locals 2-4-1 and sat on row 3 -the splash section. We thought they were great! The pic below is the band -they looked like stick figures getting groovy -loved them too.

The cool Green Stripe PJ cousins.

Double Trouble cutie pies.

Hanging with the cousins over Thanksgiving.

Grandma made the gingerbread houses and the kids had a great time decorating. Thanks Grandma!

Spencer woke up and said he wanted to get his hair cut short -total shock. (notice the pic just up above) He loves it.

Jazz Band -Spencer's the shortest trumpet player. He did super!

A fun surprise visit from Joey & Kristie & family. This is the Belagio Christmas exhibit.

Thanks for hanging out with Sammy and I for the day! Congrats Joey for passing your test!