DECEMBER

December was a busy month again. By the time the semester ended Ches and I had only a few weeks to get everything ready. But we got it all done and had fun together. The kids enjoyed their time off from school, and we did many fun things together.

To start the season off right, ISU-IF had a Holiday Carnival.

Kimmie had her picture taken with Santa and Mrs. Clause
Ches and his fellow elves

We got a new kitten as an early Christmas present

Kimmie is loving on Timone

Ches loves having a kitten around

The kitten loved the Christmas Tree. It was cute at first then it started playing with the ornaments so then we had to try and keep it out of the tree.

Santa came to Kimmie kindergarten class. I helped with the class party, we played Hot Santa (like Hot Potato) and Christmas BINGO.

And then there were two kittens.

Timone had a twin brother and Ches really wanted to keep the brothers together,

so now we have three cats. The newest kitten is named Tiger

Ches and the kids Love it

(me not so much)

Christmas Eve dinner ~ ready to turn off the lights and eat by candle light.

This year we tried something new on Christmas Eve, we went to a movie.

We saw Despicable Me.

We had such a blast at the movies, this might become a new tradition for us.

All the presents are ready!

Christmas Morning

The kids can't wait to break thru the wrapping paper and get to their presents.

Santa Came!!

Posing for a picture before the unwrapping begins.

Lee was so happy he got Inception

because it's the "best movie EVER!"

Kimmie got a Barbie House

(and lots of other Barbie stuff too)

Robbie and his AT-AT

Rickie got Boba Fett's ship

The kittens had fun playing in the paper and boxes

For dinner we went to China Supper Buffet.

The Johnsons joined us.

Kimmie, JJ and Bryce hanging out after dinner.

Bryce and Kimmie, best buds, later that night

Daddy's and their Girls

The day after Christmas the kids and I left for a visit in SL.

The night we arrived Granny passed out gifts

The next morning all the families came over for breakfast. We gave Mom and Dad a combined gift this year. It was a photo album of our Family Reunion in Disneyland.

We also celebrated Mycah's and Kimmie's birthdays.

We stayed the week in SL and had a fantastic time being with family and seeing some friends. I had a blast at the Frausen game night, the cousins had fun and stayed up way to late at their sleepovers. The moms got together for lunch and a movie. And the kids 12 and older went to the temple with their moms, Uncle Jake and Granny and Gramps.

The week flew by (as it always does) and we left for home on the 31st.

We needed to get back for New Year's Eve parties with friends.

The Holidays were joyful and busy.
We are so blessed to have friends and family who love us.

It truly is a Wonderful Life!