Let The Holiday Fun Begin

This is my favorite time of the year. I love how happy, kind, considerate and loving people are, but most importantly I love all the fun things I get to do with the kids. Here are just some of the fun times we have had so far. First off was our ward party. It was a lot of fun! There was some great music and then some great activities for the kids. My girls both loved to do the games, decorate a cookie, made a finger painting wreath and got to tell Santa what they want for Christmas. Here are the girls with Santa.

As you can tell Mia wasn't all that excited about being with Santa, but Claire was a great big sister and held onto Mia's hand. We decided to see Santa at another place to see how Mia would do. While we were waiting in line to see Santa and his wife, we told Mia she didn't have to look at Santa if she didn't want to, but she needed to tell him what presents she wanted from him. This time we had a different result, but Claire was still helping out her baby sister by holding her hand.

Bryan's sister Janelle, is due this month (we are so excited about this. The girls can't wait to meet their new cousin Echo...) and because of this we all hurried in and got our hair cut before that baby comes. She spoiled the girls and made their hair PINK! My girls were so excited!! We were ok with that because it washed out. Here they are with their lovely pink hair.

As a family we got together to do our annual gingerbread houses. We had a lot of fun doing this. Here are the girls getting ready to decorate their homes. Papa Don helped build them a home at of cardboard so it was easier for them to decorate.

Here is Mia with her home that she decorated!

Here is Claire with her decorated home!

Finally Bryan and I with our decorated house.  We had a great time decorating and love seeing the creations that the family all made. 

Here are all of our homes (sorry it is a bit blurry). The homes were done by the following (starting from the left)--- Don and Lois, Janelle and Jon, Bryan and Stacie, Terin and Josh, Mia and Claire.