{It's the Most Wonderful Time of the YEAR......}

MeRrY cHrIsTmAs!!!

Christmas this year was so much fun!! The kids loved the gifts and we spent so much time as a family and didn't get caught up in all the hussle and bustle of the season :) Our festivities began on Christmas Eve at Austin's parents house.........

With of course our Nativity and the Story of Jesus' birth

Our family gift exchange :)

Austin being cheesy with his new Boise State hat...Gotta Represent!!

Brayden loving his new Marshmallow Gun :)

And Kaydree and her new snow globe she's been wanting since last year!

Later that night we held our 1st annual sleepover....upstairs that is! It was fun staying up late and watching Christmas movies.

Our Mountain Tree we cut down........it doesn't look big in the pics but was 12ft tall and 6ft wide! Our formal room seemed so small but it was pretty with all the lights :)

Christmas Morning!! Excited to open their stockings!!

Jaxton and his new puppy Santa brought him!

Brayden sportin' his new skateboard and helmet

Jaxton playing with some of his new toys!

Kaydree and her new hair styling Tangled doll

Playing with Kaydree's Polly Pocket pool set

My gift from Santa :)I love it!!

After we were all done opening gifts we happened to look outside only to find this!!!! A gift from grandma and grandpa they delivered late christmas eve.......a Trampoline!!!! We were all surprised!!

And Christmas Night all in their new Jama's!!

We were very blessed to have had such a great Christmas and thankful for all the wonderful gifts from our family!! And to celebrate Jesus' birth!!

{Turkey Day, Picture Day, and BIRTHDAY!}

Better Late than NEVER! :)

This past month we headed down to CA to visit my family for a little vacay!!

It was filled with so many family things.....Wednesday we took these awesome family pics by a huge oak tree in my hometown! On Thursday it was turkey day AKA Thanksgiving with the entire extended family...a first in about 8 years in which we got to eat OUTSIDE!! On Friday it was MY 27th birthday!!!..and of course my twin sister's too AND black friday!!! which was nuts by the way :). On Saturday my cousin got baptized, and on Sunday my cousin blessed his new little baby. I also was able to meet my older sister's new baby girl and spend tons of much needed family time!!! We had an awesome week and enjoyed the 85 degree weather :)