As always we try to cram as much Christmas into December while Jor and Bridger our down. This year some of the things we weren't able to wait but so we substituted Joanie and Brad when they couldn't be here.
We did our annual Tuacahn live nativity.
The kids were horrified that we made them visit Santa. Even though I know the kid in them loved it.
The kids made Christmas sugar cookies
Jor made Jake, Jadyn, and baby Grae!
We ready Christmas stories. I don't think Jantz will ever outgrow this tradition.
And had game nights
Jantzyn had a soccer game in Vegas but it was too close to Jay having the baby, so Terry Jaice, Jor and Bridger went down. The plan was to go to dinner and then go through the light show. But everything was still closed so they ended up getting fast food and eating it in the car while they waiting in line for the light show.
Me, Kiel (he was my date), Jay and Jake went out to Panda Garden and drove through our own little light show at the mall.
Gus sneaking a nap on the couch.
We made gingerbread houses.
And took a walk through the Desert Gardens.
See if you can guess the one person that always has to make a face before finally smiling?
The kids slept in the front room in front of the tree.
We had our traditional Christmas Eve dinner and this year everyone got to meet Grae for the first time.
We gave Gma and Gpa their gifts while they were here for dinner.
And spent more time getting to know little Grae
One of my favorites!! All the girls gathered around the new grandpa and baby Grae!
We went on our Christmas Eve looking at lights drive.
This picture doesnt do justice to how big these blow up were.
Then the kids all slept down in Jaice and Kiels room like they used to when the 4 girls would sleep in there.
Taking over the family Gift (Stacy came up with this awesome idea). A social distanced way of doing a big family picture.
And Grae was instroduced to his Great Gma and Gpa.
Our quaint little Christmas this year. I love how the older the kids get the more fun we have just being together instead of what gifts we get. My favorite gifts to watch them open the ones from each other. They each put so much thought in to getting their person something they will love.
Each of us girls got Grae a stuffed vintage winnie the pooh and friend animal.
Waiting on the step and prayer tradition
Jantzyn sent me a detailed list of what she wanted this year. She got everything on that list except a dog.
Opening gifts from each other first.
Then on to the rest of the gifts. Jantzyn had a few more than the rest of the married kids but they love watching her open them.
All Kiel wanted was a nintendo switch and Jaice kept telling him she didn't have enough money to get it for him. She really didn't but ended up making enough a couple weeks before Christmas. So his reaction was so cute she she got him one.
Jor and Bridger got Terry a new camp chef and Jay and Jake got him corn hole so we are all ready to go camping again this summer.
The best part of the day was just being together and relaxing and having fun together. Christmas still is magical it's just a different kind of magic now that the kids are all grown up.
Everyone hanging out at jadyn and jakes to be with Grae
I love this picture with all the kids gathered around Grae
