Christmas craziness

Lately I have been going with the saying "A picture is worth a thousand words" I have been lazily just posting pictures without any narrative. Partly it has been because i have been really busy and also, I feel like sometimes my writing does not do our activities or my emotions justice. Anyway, here goes the rundown for our holiday month. It has been a whirlwind of parties, crafts, candy and family.


The kids had such a fun time circling EVERY toy in every catalog, and calling me in for every commercial and telling me to put that "on their list."


Christmas day was everything it should have been. The kids woke us up around 7:30 (we were very firm about them not opening anything) we learned last year that sometimes kids like to open presents without their parents around.


We went in and read the note Santa left and then we opened the presents. The kids got way to many toys and Derek gave me more than I needed. We spent the rest of the day in a blur of playing and putting things together.


On the 27th we headed out to Utah. We had so much fun in the snow. We went skiing and made snow tunnels and forts. Soren and his cousin made machine guns out of icicles. Cali learned how to ski and Sawyer just wanted to be outside in the snow. I brought up a puzzle and stayed up way to late. Luckily Derek and my Sister in law took pity on me and helped. We finished the night before we left around 11:00. The kids all got sick and that was kind of chaotic, but otherwise it was so much fun. I do have to admit that I was pretty worn out. For about 2 days after the kids started school I was pretty comatose. I guess that is what the holidays are all about.