Christmas 2014

This Christmas seemed to creep up on us...probably because the weather was very warm for Utah and we hadn't had any snow storms.  But alas, December 24th was upon us and it was Christmas Eve.  We went next door to Dave's parents for our traditional Christmas Eve pancake breakfast and then came home to read the Luke 2 Christmas story and open jammys before heading to bed so Santa could come!

 While we were asleep a big storm blew in and we awoke to a white Christmas!  It was beautiful outside and nice and warm inside as we started our Christmas Day by opening presents at our house.

 We each took turns opening gifts and sharing the things that we got/gave with each other.  It was a nice exchange of gifts and I think most everything was a hit!

 After opening our presents and playing for a bit we headed back next door to see the different family members that showed up during the day at Dave's parents house.  It was fun to see some cousins and to get new books from Nana for Christmas!

 After visiting for a while we went back to our house and Dave was able to install the bars that he made for McKinley's Christmas!  They are really cool and she can't wait to do her stuff on them...maybe when it's a little warmer!

Later in the afternoon Grandma Libby came down and we talked Austin into going for a walk!  It was still snowing and pretty chilly facing the wind, but it felt good to get our a moving for a bit...especially before our big dinner that was coming up!

 After an afternoon of skiing, Aunt Vicky and Uncle Jim and the girls came down the mountain for dinner and more presents!  We enjoyed opening gifts again and giving our gifts to our family!

Finally it was time for dinner and we had a feast!  We made a turkey, leg of lamb, acorn squash with walnuts and cranberries, roasted carrots, turnips, parsnips, and sweet potatoes, rolls,and mashed potatoes.  It was delicious!

After dinner we finished up with a few rounds of Uno and then a traditional Christmas afternoon talent show with all the grandkids sharing their talents of gymnastics, karate, artwork, piano, and violin!   What a magical Christmas and a fun packed day!