CHRISTMAS 2009

We had a WONDERFUL Christmas this year. Our kids are at such fun ages. Jerry was able to take Christmas Eve off this year and we went to the movie, "Princess and the Frog" in the morning. At one point during the movie I glanced over to see Hayden sitting on Jerry's lap smiling at the movie, Rebecca with a permanent smile on her face, fully captivated by the movie, and Sydney was happily sleeping in her carrier, and I felt like Ralphie from "A Christmas Story" when he says, "All was right in the world!" (Or a quote very similar to that - to lazy to double check) We loved the movie. I was also happy to see that when I silenced my cell phone I had a text saying that my sister, Rebecca just had a baby boy that morning. So congratulations to them, and to my sister in Law Sara that had a baby girl just the week before. Great Christmas presents for our family. After the movie we came home and relaxed and played a little bit. Then we started getting our dinner ready.
We had the missionaries over for dinner again this Christmas Eve. They are a great set of missionaries, and they were so nice. After we ate I checked my cell phone to see what time it was and saw that I had a missed message. I guess Alonzo Snodgrass called while we were at the movie, (but my phone was silenced) and he left a message saying that he brought us our presents, and since we were gone he left the presents somewhere in our house. The kids had fun searching for the gifts. We discovered who the presents were for.
Preschool Pete was Hayden
Tiny Walker Tina was Sydney
Princess Loving PollyAnna was Rebecca
I was Blog Happy Holli
Preaching the Gospel Paul was Elder Crane
And Far From Home Henry was the other missionary. (Sorry Elder, I forgot your name:()
And Jerry was Service's #1 Man, Sam.

After the missionaries left we watched the Christmas Nativity movie. Then we exchanged "Christ Centered Gifts". ... Well, Ok, we usually exchange Christ Centered gifts. But the Deseret Book that used to be by our house moved, and everything is pricey there anyway. So this year we totally dropped the ball and we just got a regular little present. Still, the kids liked it. Then we watched Mr. Kruger's Christmas. Such a great movie. We watch that every Christmas Eve. Next we read about the birth of Christ from the scriptures and wrote our Gift we'll give to Christ this year and put it in our white Jesus Stocking.
Next we made our cookies for Santa and Hayden wrote his letter to Santa. He did such a good job.
If you can't tell, it says, "Dear Santa, I want a Connect 4. Love Hayden.

SANTA CAME!!!

Waiting on the stairs to go see the presents!

They are just TOO cute!

He Got It!!

After opening our presents we had our traditional "Big Breakfast" which turned out to be omletts this year. Yumm! It was fun hanging out and playing with gifts. We even got to skype with my parents over in London. It was great being able to see them and talk to them over the computer. Then we went to visit Jerry's parents, and then we went to his brother, Barry's house for dinner. Delicious!! We even got another surprise visit from Santa. He had forgotten to give them each a present so he came to deliver it.

Rebecca finally loved Santa

Once again, Hayden Loved Santa!

And yes, Once again, Sydney hated Santa.

Later that night Rebecca had fun with her older cousins getting a make over. She decided it was so fun, she wanted to try to do her own make up. What a funny girl.
Merry Christmas Everyone. I hope your Christmas was as great as ours.