Christmas 2014

I am finally able to blog about Christmas! I was trying to load a program on the new computer so I can put my camera pictures on it but haven't figured it out yet so it took a while to get this going so a month and a half later I have forgotten some details and it will be short, yet documented.

Christmas this year was interesting. The kids were excited but it was a difficult start for me. We had recently found out that my mom had breast cancer and then my grandma died 2 days before Christmas. Needlesstosay my mind was a little distracted. We did our best just to enjoy the day and have fun with each day we have.
Christmas morning the kids were excited to come down and start a tradition a friend gave us of looking for the Christmas pickle. Supposedly it's a German tradition, but most Germans I have talked to have never heard of it. It was fun regardless.

Cavin was the lucky winner and therefore he was able to open the first present. I hid it pretty well :)

Ella got Lego friends and spent several days putting them together.

Channing would not take off her Elsa dress. She was so excited Santa brought it for her.

The cute kids with their favorite treasure.

Deacon was happy to chew on his new football ;)

Cavin lost a tooth on Christmas eve and Christmas day so we got to sing "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth"

We got to have a visit with my sister Marisa and her kids and we were excited to have them here!

Marisa, Ethan, Ragnar, and I were able to get away for a fun date to Top Golf. It was a great afternoon! We are so lucky to have my parents here and both my sisters for Christmas. We have so much to be grateful for and I am extremely grateful for the birth and life of our Savior that we get to celebrate each year.