Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas! I finally got around to uploading all my pics onto my computer...I use to be on top of this, and now I am a slacker. Maybe its because I have 2 kids now, who knows?? This was Wyatt's first Christmas so I had to get a ton of pics:) Jordyn was so excited for Santa this year and it was so fun to see her get into Christmas. I explained to her the whole meaning of Christmas and she was very interested in baby Jesus. Now that I have kids and a family of my own, I've really come to realize the importance of our Savior, and gained an even stronger testimony. I want my kids to always know the importance that is to me, and I hope one day they can realize it for themselves. Life really is all about family and being together! I am so thankful for my wonderful parents who raised me and their great examples they were to me. One thing I also learned this year was how much work really goes into spoiling your kids on Christmas:) Oh my gosh, I can only imagine when they get older, and sneakier. Jordyn wanted a Barbie house and getting it up the stairs without making a noise was hard work. I was so worried she was going to wake up. we somehow managed it , and it was all worth it seeing her face on Christmas morning. The kids had a great time opening presents. Of course Wyatt didnt have a clue what was going on, he was just happy with the boxes:)
Christmas Eve we headed up to Uncle rick's and did our Traditional Norwegian celebration. We always have a great time. This year we decided to have the kids act out the Nativity scene. They were so cute and did a great job, for not having a clue what they were doing:) Then the Norwegian Santa came AKA Uncle Rick and delivered toys for the kids... It's so neat being able to carry on this Norwegian tradition, and always being able to remember my sweet Grandma Kari:) We Love and miss her so much!!
Christmas day we woke up at 7;00, and couldn't wait to see Jordyn's face! She loved her Barbie house and was in heaven. She told me this is what she always dreamed about:) The kids were definitely spoiled by Santa:) Then we got ready and headed up to Grandma tootsie's for her famous breakfast. My Grandma is amazing and spoils us so much!! She buys all year long and is so creative with her gifts. She never stops, and the Grand kids get Christmas all over at her house. I am amazed at how much my Grandma does, I hope to be just like her when I am her age.
Then after Grandma Tootsie's we headed to my parents. My Mom is also amazing!! Seriously I have a lot I have to live up to. She always has things so perfect, and food is always baking and ready to go. She whips up all these yummy snacks and treats and then the kids and ourselves get spoiled again. I seriously don't know why we even buy things, we get enough just between the two Grandparents.
Then we headed off to our final party at Grant's brothers house! We had a yummy dinner and it was nice to relax and let all the kids play. They were all having so much fun, and then we opened more presents from Grandma and Grandpa. The kids were so exhausted and crashed as soon as we got home!
