Christmas Pictures

I thought it might be nice to put some of our pictures from the holidays up. Some of these are out of order, because I realized that I had forgotten to put them in and I didn't want to delete everything. There are a few pictures so bear with me.

This was my big project for Christmas, new hooded towels for the kids. I found a great tutorial here, but I didn't do the pleat at the neck. Then I got some felt, very inexpensive, and appliqued the kids' names on the back. I was going to do it on an edge but Brandon liked the idea of it being across the back.

It is nice having the towels, our others were five years old so getting a little trashed, and the kids really like them. Well, William and Caitlyn like them, Britton is okay with being wrapped up after the bath but then she wants it off. And since I got the towels at Walmart they really weren't that much. Brandon decided to share a candy cane oreo with Britton and this is the result. Then he told me that I needed to clean up my baby. Interesting.

This is from William's Christmas program. It was a crazy day because they had all of the Kindergarten classes together so William had to be at school in the morning. Brandon got him there on time, and the girls and I were still in bed when Brandon got back. William had fun singing with his class.

This was the whole group. They had three 2nd grade classes, three 1st grade classes, and three Kindergarten classes. So a lot of kids, but it was fun.

William after the program, right after he told us that he didn't want to go home with us, and of course Caitlyn had to be in the picture too.

Opening Christmas Eve presents from Grandma and Grandpa Luke. I convinced Brandon that we needed to let the kids have a Christmas morning with cousins and at Grandma and Grandpa Luke's house. Luckily he was able to get Christmas Eve off, he found out the Monday before, so he didn't have to make a late night drive.

Britton isn't really into opening her own presents yet so she needed a little help.

And what was in the presents, pajamas of course. Girls in pink, boys in orange, and this is proof that last years Black Friday expedition by Mom, Crystal, Zach, and Brandon was worth it. Thanks Grandma for your hard work, they are so warm.

There was enough snow for sledding, Brandon took the four older kids out on Christmas Eve but he did have help on Christmas and I thought I should get some pictures on Christmas. This is Grandma Luke with Caitlyn in the sled. I will have you know that Mom yelled the whole way down the hill. Caitlyn does too, I think it adds to the enjoyment.

Brandon and William going down.

William and Bailey going down the hill. If I find the time, meaning if I get over my laziness or get Brandon to do it, then I might post video of opening presents. We didn't take any pictures, just video. The kids didn't go to bed until around 10 Christmas Eve but William and Caitlyn came to get us at 5:30. Brandon had to take Britton back to bed for a nap, but we did manage to keep the kids quiet enough that the cousins didn't get up for another couple of hours. The kids had a great time with their cousins and their presents. Hope you all had a great holiday season.