Our new life...: Christmas

Friday, January 9, 2015

Christmas 2014

We had a great Christmas season. The kids had that special twinkle in their eye that makes everything more magical. We started off the season with the tree decorating and the ornaments quickly got moved to the top of the tree. We are excited for the years when we can actually make the tree look good. We spend the first weekend of December in Salt Lake and it was a blast. We went to see the Temple lights, saw some reindeer, visited Santa, and spent time with the Shaw family. We also drove to Layton to see their city lights which are always fun considering you dont have to get out of your car. The kids loved spotting all the Christmas lights everywhere we went. Christmas Eve was spent with my family and that consisted of pizza and junk food, talking, and the present game. The kids got to play this year and they loved it. Christmas morning the kiddos woke up around 6:30am. They had a blast opening presents and they were super excited to get their present from Santa. Korbin really wanted Hungry Hippos and Aubree wanted a pink ball (simple enough). The kids got very spoiled! Steven got a few things he needed like a winter coat and snow boots and I got a popcorn maker (which is not helping me lose weight!). The kids also got a table for eating and playing. After we spent the morning at our house we went to the Rounds family and spent a couple hours opening presents there. The girls got princess dolls and the boys got cars which they both play with constantly. In the afternoon we went to the Shaws and opened the presents there. The girls got a few more dolls and Korb got a rolling suitcase for his cruise. We all got spoiled and had a great day. We all got spoiled and loved spending time with each other and the families. It was great for me to have 2 weeks off of work as well.

Grandma Rounds with all the granddaughters and their dolls.

Grandma Rounds with most of the boys and their presents.. minus Lincoln and Carter.

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Christmas Time 2012

Well I am just going to have to do a general post for the Christmas season. We had another amazing Christmas filled with a lot of memories that I will treasure forever! This year Korbin finally started realizing about Santa and presents, and he loved all the Christmas lights. He made my Christmas a million times better just seeing that twinkle in his eyes! Every time we saw any type of Christmas lights he would say "Mom!! More Cwistmus lights!" I loved it and caught myself smiling when I saw Christmas lights when he wasn't around.

Our season started with a lot of Christmas lights, shopping, and family. We had the chance to go look at lights with Steven's sister Leslee and her little family. It was fun and Korbin loved it but it was really bad weather.. cold and rainy! So we quickly saw Santa and a few lights and went back home. Korbin was still deathly afraid of Santa and wanted nothing to do with him but getting that candy cane.. and he did manage to say "thank you" after his screaming was over.

We also spent a night at my parents "Condo" right by the SLC Temple. We do this every year and I love it every year. This year wasn't any different. We ate at the delicious Spaghetti Factory, saw Santa again (Korb still afraid!) and then went back to the condo for snacks and games. We usually see the lights but we were all too exhausted.

We spent a lot of time with my family and Steven's family and I think that is my favorite part of the season! I attempted my first holiday baking with Leslee for our neighbors and friends which turned out so so.. some things were delicious, others not so! But it was a good starting point and I think next year we will be experts! But I did have numerous compliments on the treats.

We built a snowman outside and had fun playing in the snow. And of course you cant forget actual Christmas! Korb loved opening every present and did so much better then I imagined! We were extremely spoiled not only with the time spent with the family but with all the gifts we were given.