Enjoying the Holidays

December was packed with fun Christmas activities and memories.

First of the month we  put lights up outside and decorated inside. The decorations look a lot better on you.

You took this picture of daddy and I.

December 7th was our Ward Christmas Party. This was your first time seeing Santa this year. You were so excited to sit on his lap and tell him what you wanted.  “I want Jakes home, Jakes boat and Jake”.

This is what happens when daddy watches you. “look daddy I am a princess.”

Making Christmas crafts. I cut out a felt Christmas tree and you glued on sparkly pom poms.

We took Ashley to see the lights at Temple Square.

I saw this idea on Pinterest.  It is a reindeer Nutella sandwich. You were not quite sure about it and never ended up eating it.
I love the ‘awe’  you two have as you look at the very tall tree.
We visited Santa at the Riverwoods in Provo. You told Santa that you wanted.. Jakes house, Jakes boat and Jake.
When we left you waved and said, “bye Santa.”
After we saw Santa at his house, we walked around Riverwoods and looked at all the bright Christmas lights.
A week before Christmas we went to Gramps work to have him drill holes and clue wood together for Uncle Brian’s Christmas. 

This year you got so excited to put a cotton ball on Santa's beard. I told you once we got to the very last one Santa would come and bring presents. Every day you would try to glue the cotton ball to day 24.  It was so hard to wait for Christmas Eve to come.
Finally Christmas eve day came. You were so excited.
After Christmas we went shopping for boots. You found this helmet and goggles. You happily stated, “I want to go skiing with daddy.” 

Christmas 2013

Christmas Eve:
While Dave was getting over his flu, we went to Nana's and ate soup. Ryker and Spencer opened a present from Nana and Gramps. Then we watched the Living Scriptures, The King is Born. Which was my family tradition when growing up.

Matching pajamas.

We had such a fun Christmas this year. You are at the age where Christmas is very magical. you loved watching the classic Christmas shows, seeing Santa, watching Arthur’s Christmas movie, making sugar cookies, opening presents and seeing the Christmas lights.
Christmas Day:
Our Christmas morning tradition is we get up when you wake up, have a family prayer,then head down stairs together to see the opened Santa gifts. Then we look inside our stockings. After you have played for a little bit we have breakfast which is yummy homemade cinnamon rolls.
At11 am we headed over to Nana and Gramps house to open the rest of the presents and have a Christmas turkey.

You were so spoiled. You got all things Jake and the Never Land Pirates. We had so much fun watching you get excited to open up each present then wanting it unpacked so you could play with it.


The cutest Pirate around.


Uncle Jason examining the Hot sauce we got him.

Dad did a great job making the Sefcik Desert cook book

Brian and his Fiancé Chloe.

Aunt Britnie was spoiled this year by us and Nana.

Uncle Brian made this pen holder out of metal for Gramps

Both of you got a remote control car. Trying to figure out how it works.


Playing with Spencer’s homemade gun from Uncle Brian

My parents tree

Presents you got:
Aunt Britnie, Uncle Jason, and Spencer: Jake and Never Land Pirate costume
Aunt Chloe and Uncle Brian: Caption hook bath toy and military trucks, Jake’s sword 
Nana and Gramps: a remote control car
Aunt Cindy, Uncle Ryan, Aaleigh, Aubrey, Jesse: Jakes boat, Jake book and Jake, caption hook's boat
Mom and Dad: hungry hungry hippo,Gator Golf, and a felt board
Nana and Papa: Octonaut Gup X
From Santa: Jake's tree house, Tickle Monster book, Jake’s spy glass
Stocking: All of the characters from Octonauts  


My sweet Christmas boy

"At this time of Christmas, this season when gifts are given, let us not forget that God gave His Son, and His Son gave His life, that each of us might have the gift of eternal life" (Gordon B. Hinckley)