Christmas 2012.

Merry Christmas 2012!!

First of all, Brandon brought me home a early Christmas present...the iPhone 5 and I have been loving it! How did I ever live without it ;)

 Ho Ho Ho!!

the kids in their Christmas Eve jammies.

  We had a busy Christmas season just like everyone else always does.  Having Emma's first birthday 4 days after Christmas was a little stressful.

 Sunday we went to Cluffs for a little Christmas eve party. All the married kids were with in-laws this year so Christy decided to do theirs on Sunday. The kids love to play over there with their cousins. It was nice to have all the family in town.


Christmas Sunday is my favorite Sunday of the whole year! I love the feeling, the clothes, the music and the extra time spent with family. Papa Cluff was speaking in church so we had the opportunity to go to their ward for Christmas Sunday. Charlie did a great job!!
Here are my sweet littles...

Family shot on nana and papa's front porch.

Later that day we had our Christmas Eve party with the Cluff side of the family. We enjoyed gingerbread house's at Uncle Rick and Aunt Debbie's....

Then headed back to Cluffs for treats, music, games and family fun! My kids are at such a fun age, they LOVE to play with their cousins! And they all get along so well, in the pic above are all the older cousins on the Cluff side. So cute!

Christmas Eve this year was spent with my family. We had it at our house this year. We have been going over to my grandma Tyra's house for the past 30+ years on Christmas Eve. It was sad but we decided to do our own thing this year. Our family is just so big and we wanted to start our own traditions. And we had a great time. Not sure how I got so blessed to be part of this family! They are the best and we have so much fun together.

We had homemade soup in bread bowls and salad along with appetizers and dessert. it was delish! Also we exchanged the sibling gifts, played white elephant and my dad gave a great lesson on the birth of Christ.

 After all the family left we left homemade oreos out for Santa, dropped reindeer food on the grass and read our new book "The Christmas Train" about Pres. Monson. It was such a wonderful night. We are so blessed.

Christmas morning was the best and felt more complete than last year. I know its because Emma has joined our family. Baby girl had a great first Christmas!! And this was the best Christmas i have had since being a kid. Brandon is the best and always spoils me but more so than that I enjoyed every moment with my kids and their little smiles and giggles melted my heart...

 Sweet little Emmy got her first cabbage patch doll named Miss Sara Madison. She LOVED her! All she was doing was trying to kiss her. It was the cutest thing ever!!

 The boys were thrilled with their bow and arrows and marshmallow guns!!! Christmas success!!!

 Brandon was so sweet to me, he said this year is "all about your beauty" He spoiled me... this picture below was my favorite gift by far, homemade picture frame. He cut the wood, the glass everything!! it is gorgeous!! He also got me a massage, pedi/mani, my very first pair of designer jeans, some coach sunglasses and a whole new outfit. He is the best!

I surprised him with an iPad!! We had a very nice Christmas!!

After our little family opened all our Christms we headed to Cluffs to spend some time with them...

I love this picture I got of the 3 girls.

Chloe (1 year) , Emma (1 year), Katelyn (7 months) oldest to youngest! They are going to be such great friends!

 After Cluffs we headed to my sisters house for Christmas dinner...
And some more presents!

 My brother Justin and hunter are lil' buddies...

Emma opening her little people doll house from gramma.

We had a great Christmas spent with the ones we love. How grateful I am for our Savior and his example in my life. So gald to be able to celebrate his birth.

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas.