My Christmas Projects

 I have a big wreath that I hang on my house every year with the christmas lights.  Its been a couple of years since I had made it and the weather and birds (fake berries) had be withering away.  So I decided to strip it and start again.  The sad part is, it never ended up on the house.  It just hung on my garage door for a month then when I took down Christmas it came down too.  Oh well at least I got to enjoy it and next year everyone else will!!!

Why is it that thinking up something to do for neighbor gifts is such an ordeal?  Is my neighbor really going to be bugged if I don't give them a plate of cookies or a token "hey here's all I could manage this year" gift?  I don't know for sure I guess that's why I panic and think about it all year!  This was my attempt at cuteness.  Totally not what was in my head, but since I didn't get around to it until December instead of August as planned then speed is more of an issue than detail!!!  Procrastination gets me every time!!!! 

I already know what I want to do for next year....maybe I'll get it ready this summer....or maybe not!!!

Family Christmas Parties

Our Family Christmas parties in Utah this year.  Same as always a big day on Saturday, it's brunch at the Christensen's and Dinner and Santa at the McCammon's.  Its always a fun time, the kids love being with their cousins and grandparents.  Thanks for all the memories you've given us Grandma's and Grandpa's!!! We love you!!!!

Cierra with her new cookie kit...she loves to be in the kitchen.

Cierra got some Zhu Zhu pets from Grandma.

Abbie with her Zhu Zhu's book and pen.  Christmas is so fun!

Golf Belt for his bag.  He loves his golf!!!

Christmas at the McCammon's Yay SANTA!!!

All the grandkids

Cierra, Abbie, Kristina, Ashlee, Brittany, Rachel, and Brooklyn.

Josh, Jesse, and James

Love love love the fingernail polish

Playing with their Zhu Zhu's

Such sweet girls

Ward Christmas Party

Does anyone have great memories of Ward Chrismas Parties past? I don't think I recall much of anything when I try to think of the things that our ward did when I was a kid. I remember sitting on Santa's lap and getting a brown paper bag with peanuts, an orange and a candy cane. Strange thing to remember.

Abbie singing.

Cierra not singing.

Jesse playing the "bells".

Abbie on Santa's lap. Cierra sitting on Santa's lap.

Cierra's Class Christmas Party

Abbie got her school Christmas post so I thought I would show you Cierra's. I was able to help at her classroom party. The mom I helped with did a treat and I did the game. I took a box and filled it with mini laffy taffys and wrapped it 22 times. In between every wrapping I had a silly little thing for them to do...spin 30 times, hop on one foot 15 times, make a silly face, drink lemon juice, draw a moustache on your neighbor, tell what their favorite Christmas song is...you know fun quick easy things. The kids had a blast! The last one was tell what one thing on your Christmas list is. Well we had one extra so I gave it to Mrs. Jensen and she had to answer it. One little boy piped up and said...Mrs. Jensen I bet you get tums!!! It was so funny I thought Mrs. Jensen was going to fall off her chair. They also brought little gifts, homemade or not more than a $1, they did boys to boys and girls to girls and passed the gifts to a song like musical chairs. Its so sweet to see the reactions kids get to presents from their friends. It never matters what they get, every single kid loved it! Here are a few pictures of their day! This was the activity that actually got me in the mood for Christmas!

Abbie's Christmas Show at School!

I love the new music teacher at Abbie's school I think he's awesome, his name is Mr. Simon. He was just married this year and his new wife helped out by playing the piano and she even sung us a song. This year their christmas performance was outstanding. All the kids were asked to wear a white shirt and black (or dark) pants. This kids were all very animated and looked like they were really enjoying themselves. One thing I hate about my camera is that in low light the pictures are absoultely horrible! They are dark and most of the time very blurry. I don't know if I need an SLR to fix it, take my tripod with me, or what cuz the lighting in the school gym gives me horrible pictures every time.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

This post is mostly for family so grandpas and grandmas and cousins can see what the kids got for Christmas.

We have had a really great Christmas. So far today we have watched Mamma Mia, The Dark Knight, played Guitar Hero World Tour, a game of Apples to Apples, Mario Cart, cards (Abbie got a card game called rock, its like rock paper scissors its kinda fun), and the girls have been out in the snow to play, Abbie got a really cute new coat and she reports it is very warm! The girls also got a bunch of club penguin stuff so they have been on the computer and now I am blogging and its only 2:30 what a great day!

It's December 6th and my first post of the month!

Is anyone else having a hard time getting in the mood for Christmas? I still need to make Christmas cards and I haven't figured out what I am giving my neighbors. Its on my mind all the time! I usually love Christmas and can't wait to get the decorations and the presents out. What is wrong with me? I think I have too much time on my hands, and not enough motivation to get any of it done. Maybe its because I really thought my basement was going to be done by Christmas and we would be able to celebrate it there and I am really disappointed that we ran out of money. Now I don't have very much money for Christmas AND my basements not done! SIGH!!!!! How do you get out of the 'money doesn't make a good Christmas' funk!?! The thing is we're not going to have a bad Christmas either...I don't know what's wrong! Maybe it will SNOW!

Anyway here are some pictures of the kids decorating the Christmas tree!