Christmas Eve & Day 2009

Ryan worked a half day on Christmas Eve and then met us up at my mom's. She made clam chowder and orange rolls, a chocolate cake, and had sugar cookies for the kids to frost for Santa. My grandparents came and my Uncle Marvin and 3 of his children (Chris is the oldest who drove out from Kentucky (still miss you!) with his wife and 2 little children. He is in the Army and redeploys again to Afganistan in the next month.) It was nice to visit with family, some of whom I had not seen in 10 years.

We made it home to finish our traditions; have Family Home Evening, act as Shepard's and hunt for the baby Jesus, and feed the reindeer outside. Ryan had a patient that was admitted and so ran into the hospital before midnight for a short bit, but was home to help play Santa still.

Opening sibling gifts Christmas Eve. When we drew names earlier in the month, with each name that was drawn,they would cheer for each other. "Yah!!! I got Landon!" or "Yah, Emma I have you!"


Santa's deliveries:

Tanner: Star Wars Legos and ships and Wii games

Emma: Doll bed and high chair and doll and purse that I made her

Landon: Battle Force 5 cars, cars, cars and Star Wars ship

Jackson: Shake n' go race track and cars and airplane

Santa set our breakfast table too!
My mom and brothers came for Christmas day dinner. Pork Loin, Rolls, fresh green beans, and roasted red potato's. We had sparkling apple juice and marie calendar pies. We played all day. And even got Grandma to sing on the Wii Rock Band game we got.