Christmas Festivities

It has been a fun year for Christmas. This year we celebrated Christmas with my mom and Step dad. They came in on Thursday to start the fun. Friday, Christmas Eve, we had a yummy waffle breakfast, got dressed, and then had lunch at Arby's. (yes it took us that long to get everyone dressed!) Then we came home, built gingerbread houses, made TONS of snowflakes, baked cookies for Santa, opened Christmas PJs, and made our annual pizza for Christmas Eve dinner. Yum! Since we don't have snow here, we made lots of snowflakes and draped them around the house from string....it actually looked so pretty...I can't quite take them down yet. :0) After dinner, we had a talent show, played a pass the present game, to the story of "Twas the Night RIGHT before Christmas," and then had a program about The Savior, with stories and songs. It was a fun Christmas Eve. The kids went to bed leaving Santa some yummy m&m cookies and egg nog (yuck)...good thing Santa likes it, and of course some water out the front door for Rudolph.
Christmas Morning, my mom woke us up with her excitement...yes, woke all of us up, even Ryder...at 6am. (I was letting her open the envelope on the tree.....telling the sex of our next baby)...I guess she was too excited! So we got up, and after the kids saw what Santa saw...we found out we were having another boy! So excited and glad to have a little buddy for Ryder. Not sure of any names, but have a few possibilities.....nothing we can't live without.



The kids opened the rest of their presents and just played around all day. We had a fun relaxed day hanging out at home.....Nana and Pappa Bill brought their Wii, so the girls (and Nelson) have been very busy playing all weekend! :) This year for Christmas dinner, instead of the usual "ham, potatoes, etc" I decided last year, no more Thanksgiving dinners for Christmas...so we had steak, salad, baked potatoes, and rolls...yum. It was good.



Besides all the fun times, we have had a few hurdles. A few kids have been sick, Ryder has an ingrown toenail that we've been soaking, and Nelson even has been pretty sick. But we are pulling through!

We had such a great Christmas and are so blessed for everything little thing we have. We are blessed with such a wonderful family to help and support us.

Merry Christmas to all!
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Merry Christmas!!!

Instead of giving our neighbors and loved ones near us treats, we decided to do something a little different this year. And Since we can't hand deliver one to each of our loved ones, I have posted it so you can enjoy! Merry Christmas!
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One Big Mama

Well, here is a pic of me today, yikes. I know. I am HUGE. I swear I look 25 weeks instead of 17! But what can you do? I remember my sister in law, Trina, who with her last (also 6th) pregnancy, said she was a lot bigger that time. I guess the body just goes into maternity mode after so many.....

And although Trina is a tiny little stick and only grew an enormous belly, I seem to be growing an enormous everything. Oh what fun.

Granted different clothes make me look bigger and smaller, but this dress is the most comfortable and lets just say it "all hangs out." Oh the joys of having babies. :)

At least it will be a healthy one right?