Christmas

We had a great Christmas this year. Caleb was working quite a bit around Christmas and was on sick call Christmas day so we could not travel anywhere before or after Christmas to see family. Luckily family came to see us. Caleb's family came and spent Christmas with us. We were excited to be able to share Christmas with family. The kids were especially excited about having them there and loved it.  

Caleb had to work the 1 pm shift on Christmas eve so we had a funny backwards Christmas eve compared to normal. We always read the Christmas story and another Christmas story and open one present before bed and sing some carols. We just did it in the morning instead of before bed, it worked but was a little odd and not quite as exciting since the kids weren't all revved for Santa coming in a few hours and all that. We were very glad the Grandma, Grandpa and Joseph were there or we would have had a very lonely Christmas eve. Instead we made cookies for Santa, and then made a nice Christmas eve dinner, which Caleb's sister from Vegas was able to join us for.  Then we got the kids to bed and played games.

The kids cookies for Santa were very, very, well decorated with lots and lots of icing and sprinkles!

Christmas morning was fun as always. The kids woke up, and I think woke everyone else up but Caleb and I. They were so excited. We had church at 9 so we started with our Santa presents and stockings. Then we had take a break and go to church. Joshua was very nervous and upset about having to stop the present opening. He survived the hour of sacrament meeting and was ready for round two when we got home. 

 You can see Joshua was upset with me of making him take a picture on the steps before we started. 

 Opening their Santa Presents. They both got scooters.

 In the Sunday best. 

Joshua insisted on putting his Pajamas on again after church for present opening.

Every time they opened a present they wanted to open it and set it up right a way.

Opening presents with Grandpa. Grandpa handed out presents with Joshua's help.

Jen opening presents.

Grandma and Joseph opening presents.

They were so excited.

Joseph was a great help with helping Joshua set up all his presents after Christmas morning.

We had a great Christmas and loved being with Grandma and Grandpa Bailey, Joseph and Jen. We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas.