Merry Christmas!

Our little elf friend, Bo came back and visited us again this Christmas season to check up on the kids and make sure they were being good.  He also pulled a few stunts while he was at our house such as wrapping the toilet in Christmas paper.  The kids loved finding what he was up to every morning when they woke up.

 Naomi's preschool had a little Christmas program.  She loved dressing up as an angel, but true to Naomi's personality, she didn't sing at all.  I was able to hear her singing the songs at home plenty she was learning, but she isn't one to participate in front of others.

 Such a sweet angel!

 Visiting Santa at the mall.  Madelyn was full of questions this year and wanted to know all about how Santa gets around to everyone.  This little girl is too smart sometimes!

 

The kids love Christmas traditions such as decorating Christmas cookies and homemade gingerbread houses.  Lots of work for me, but lots of fun for the kids!

 All of the kids on Christmas Eve in the new pajamas

We had a really nice Christmas this year.  The best part of it was the few days we had all together while Aaron was off work.  We didn't go anywhere; just lots of time to be together at home.  This doesn't happen enough.  The boys got bow and arrow sets and our family got a ping pong table.  Elizabeth got a decorating set and is going to take a cake decorating class at Michael's this month.  She is beyond excited!  The missionaries from church came over for dinner and played games with us Christmas night.     

Merry Christmas!

Yesterday we took the kids to see Santa.  Naomi continues to be mesmerized by him and happily jumped up on his lap.  We are just amazed that she will talk to him.  I think Elizabeth was six before she would get near Santa.  We are looking forward to spending Christmas together as a family.  Aaron has the whole week off work...yeah! 

 

We wish all of our family and friends a Merry Christmas!

Christmas pictures

We continued our family tradition of making gingerbread houses again this year. I made small ones so that the four older ones were able to each decorate their own. Our friend Jenna and her friend from college also joined us and decorated one. Naomi thought it was great to have all of this candy at her disposal. I seriously think she ate more candy than she did Halloween night! It's so fun to see the kids use their creativity and make their own house.

Ready for church on Christmas morning

Here are a few highlights from our Christmas: Elizabeth is so excited to try out her new cupcake maker and put her Cake Boss TV watching skills to work, Justin is going to get buff lifting weights, Bruce and Will have yet another weapon to shoot each other with, and the little girls couldn't be happier with the new Polly Pocket set. Aaron and the kids are in heaven with our family's new 3D 55" tv!

Merry Christmas!

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and wonderful 2012!

Meet Bo

Bruce came home from school a few days ago so excited to tell me about a little elf that is at his teacher's house. This elf watches what her little boy does and reports back to Santa at night while he is sleeping. Much to his surprise, I had bought one that day for our family. He could not wait to get our little elf out and name him.

We read this cute book as a family that night and named our elf Bo (after Bruce's friend at school that he talks about constantly). Bruce got out of bed so easily the next morning so that he could find Bo. Madelyn and Bruce have really been excited about Bo and can't wait to find him every morning.