Everyone came and got in our bed if you can believe it! The air was so dry from the wind, Christine promptly had a nose bleed.
Going down the stairs, oldest to youngest. We can never remember from year to year if it's youngest to oldest or oldest to youngest. We just know it's one or the other order. (Roberta--notice the pictures of Grandma and Grandpa Ward on the wall??? This is my family history picture wall)
Christine and Natalie pretty excited about getting the last two seasons of the Road To Avonlea series. It is the additional stories of characters in the Anne of Green Gables tales. They are such good stories and they just don't make TV shows like this anymore. They are worth adding to any collection. Timeless lessons and morals with every episode.
Josh opening some jeans and tshirts for school. Meredith and Shaun looking on.
Adrianne drew Shaun's name this year. He is always wanting his back scratched by anyone who will do it. So with her cute sense of humor, she got him a deluxe back scratcher. We all had a good chuckle over that one! Oh--and the band tshirt he wanted...
Mike and Adrianne holding a pencil drawing of the San Diego Temple drawn for Mike by a lady on his mission in Ohio. It has been rolled up for 8 years in a tube. I found it a few months ago and realized it would make a great Christmas gift for them. This is where they are getting married in 6 weeks!
Adrianne got a Gingerbread House Kit from Costco and she and Mike decorated it on Christmas Day.
Christmas Day is more of a laid-back day for us. We make French Dip sandwiches with au jus out of the leftovers from the night before and have a relish plate, chips, and salad with them. Then an English trifle for dessert. Josh and Meredith spent the day over at the Peterson's, and Mike and Adrianne had dinner at her dad's.
Santa brought the family an Xbox 360 and a Dance Dance Revolution! This is sooooooo much fun! We danced all day long. Challenged each other and were exhausted by the end of day. Wow, what a work out!
Christine and Shaun in a challenge dance off.
Here they go! If you have never played this you should try and get one or rent one. It is a great family game.
The Christmas aftermath all in piles. Many gifts have been given and received, but the MOST IMPORTANT one was given long ago on that clear, starry night in Bethlehem. The gift of God's son. Christmas always makes me stop and evaluate how I'm doing in 'receiving' this most precious gift.
