The Day after...

We were supposed to go to Idaho to visit my parents, but the road was closed because of the big storm we got. So instead we hopped onto FrontRunner and went to Salt Lake to see the lights and stuff. Sidney is a big ole copycat. She saw Mike holding onto the strap while we were on Trax and so she had to do it. It was so funny!!Rachel didn't make a very good Christmas list, so Santa (at the last minute) gave her a gift card to spend at Build-a-Bear. She picked out a bunny. Here she is with the chic that works there (who was completely UNfriendly, btw) watching her bunny get its guts put into it. I didn't get a good picture of her kissing the heart and putting it inside which is a bummer because she was so cute about it.

Here is the finished bunny. Her name is Suzy. Rachel even got a pair of glasses for her to wear so they could match. The best part of the whole thing is that the store was so busy that they gave a $5 coupon to everyone standing in line, so Rachel had even more money to spend. The other kids were so enthralled by the whole process that they have all proclaimed that it is what they want to do for their birthdays!

Then we went over to Temple Square to see the lights. It was too freaking cold, so we didn't last very long, but I did manage to get this great shot!

Christmas Eve...

is all about TrAdiTionS!! Every year Mike makes homemade pizza. He makes whole wheat dough (yum!!), and throws it in the air... and then the kids get to put whatever toppings they want onto their own personal pizzas. This year Mike made a ton of dough so the pizzas were quite large. That's okay by me though, since it meant LEftoVErs!!This was my pizza. It's the only time that I actually get to have peppers on my pizza. No one else likes them, so others times when we get pizza I can't have them. See how nicely the kids are sitting waiting for me to stop taking pictures and let them eat!

Then we went to look at Christmas lights. This was our favorite.This was not. If you read my blog at all, I'm sure you know why we didn't like this house's lights!

And last of all we came home to eat cookies and drink hot chocolate and open one present. Here are the kids posing with the jammies that I made them. I finished up Rachel and Meghan at about 3:00. I am the world's BEST procrastinator!!

Flashback Friday to 1986

Christmas 1986.

I got a new coat which I was very excited about. But apparently I was NOT near as excited as Amy was about the cassette player/walkman she got! Oh yeah baby! Hello, we were in the 80's!

Don't mind our messy hair either. We would get up as soon as the clock said 6:00 to go check out our pressies and wake mom and dad. Seriously. Every year. One year we tried to get up earlier and Mom told us we had to go back to bed and stay there until 6:00. So at 5:59, we were climbing out of bed so we could race into the living room at 6:00. We weren't about to wait a second longer than necessary.

Christmas questions...

Welcome to the Christmas edition of getting to know your friends. Okay, here's what you're supposed to do, and try not to be a SCROOGE!!! Just copy (not forward) this entire email and paste into a new e-mail that you can
send. Change all the answers so that they apply to you. Then send this to a whole bunch of people you know, INCLUDING the person that sent it to you......Tis the Season to be NICE!
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? mostly wrapping paper, but I have been known to cheat and use a bag
2. Real tree or Artificial? artificial
3. When do you put up the tree? whenever we get around to it
4. When do you take the tree down? New Years Day
5. Do you like eggnog? YES!!
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Peaches and Cream Barbie
7. Hardest person to buy for? Mike's parents
8. Easiest person to buy for? my kids
9. Do You have a nativity scene? Yes.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? mail
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Can' think of just one, so I won't share any
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? The Grinch, and Elmo Saves Christmas
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? early Fall
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Heck ya!
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Turkey, Pumpkin Pie, Stuffing
16. Lights on the tree? Yes! Hundreds and hundreds of lights
17. Favorite Christmas song? What child is this

18.Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay home and travel after
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Yes
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? one on Christmas Eve and the rest on Christmas morning
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year. the traffic
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? red and snowmen
24. Favorite Christmas dinner? Ham
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? still deciding
26. Who is most likely to respond to this? couple of people
27. Who is least likely to respond to this? lots of people

You know Dasher and Dancer.....(that's me!)

You Are Dancer

Carefree and fun, you always find reasons to do a happy dance. Why You're Naughty: That dark stint you had as Santa's private dancer. Why You're Nice: You're friendly. Very friendly.

Which of Santa's Reindeer Are You?