CHRISTMAS EVE

This year for Christmas Eve my Mom, Cody and Katilyn came with us to handout 88 pairs of gloves, 38 hats, 152 socks, 13 scarves and 5 jackets to the homeless.  It was nice to show them what we do every year.  After that fun we all went to my moms for dinner. Once dinner was over we had the children dress up and act out the birth of Christ from Luke.    

 

Our last day of the 12 Days of Christmas was of course pajamas, and this year grandma made blankets for each of the kids.

 

Paislee did not want to sit by Axtan 

 It is always fun taking picture with my children

DECORATING SANTA'S COOKIES

We had the pleasure of having Jordan's Grandparents stay with us for Christmas.  GGma helped the kids decorate Santa's cookies.  It was so fun to have them and to have them tell stories about what they did for Christmas when they were little.  GGma told us she has never decorated cookies for Santa.

 

This is the plate we made for our cookies for Santa.

OUR CRAZY BOY

Axtan has become quite the little adventurer.  Nothing is to big to climb on and nothing is out of his reach.  Well he finally got stuck.  He climbed into a desk that he could not climb out of.

FHE at ETHEL M's CACTUS GARDEN

 For Family Home Evening we went with the Anderson's to the Ethel M Cactus Garden.  It was beautifully decorated but we had some some very grumpy children with us!

 I love this picture, Gunner looks like a giant marshmallow

 Jordan's way of holding Paislee's jacket

 No one told Kes that everything was out doors!

COACHE FAMILY CHRISTMAS

This years Christmas party was a little different than we usually do.  Now that Grandma has past away Grandpa just wasn't up for the party at his house. We had a little party over at Grandma Coache's house. 

 This is what we got Talon for Christmas (good thing Santa is bringing Axtan one too)

RYLAN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY

I was able to help in Rylan's 1st grade class for his Christmas party.  Mrs. Carley had different centers for the children to do Christmas crafts.

PAISLEE'S DANCE RECITAL

 Paislee had her first dance recital tonight. I sat there in amazement, she was really good.  Not that I thought she would be bad, but I didn't think she would be as good as she was.  She could sing and dance and did a great job and the best part is that she loves dance.

 Aunt came and did her hair!

 Paislee and her friends Gracie Johnson