50's Fun

Tonight was the kids sock hop at school. Everyone got dressed up in their 50's best and spent the evening doing the twist.  It was very cute watching all the kids dance and I was surprised that my own two where such jitter bugs.  Lol. Caden was even chosen to dance on stage.  Ha!  They did the twist, the WMCA and the chicken dance to name a few.  It was a great time to let loose and have some fun!

Happy birthday Brayden

Today we celebrated Brayden's 9th birthday at Ichi Ban.  We have been there before when the kids were little but I don't think they remembered it.  Everyone had a great time and the kids loved it.  Of course the food was great too.  It was a great time celebrating Brayden turning 9.  We love you Brayden!

Snow day?

Friday school was cancelled due to bad weather.  They called it a snow day, but unfortunately we did not get any snow just ice.  We still tried to make the best of it.  We stayed in our pajamas, drank hot cocoa and the kids found a way to still have some winter fun.  They broke all the ice on the trampoline and made there own little snow patch.  They would play outside until they could not take the cold anymore and then run inside to warm up.  It turned into a relaxing fun day even with no snow.  

Merry Christmas

I am a little late with this post, but I could not end the year without posting something about Christmas.  Paige and I had so much fun making all kinds of Christmas goodies and she even helped me cook some of what I brought to Christmas Eve dinner.  Not that all our roles are totally traditional in our house but I had to laugh watching daddy and Caden play Legos while we "slaved" away in the kitchen.  Honestly I am not sure who had more fun.  Lol. I love having my little helper beside me and I loved seeing Caden and Jimmy have some "guy" time.

This year it was Amy's turn to host Christmas Eve dinner.  We had a blast!  Tami had a new game set up for us to play and it was so much fun.  She wrapped money in a shoe box and then covered it in packing tape.  We took turns rolling dice and when you rolled a 6 you tried to open it until the next person rolled a 6 and then it was their turn to try. Sounds pretty simple until you add the fact that you had to wear socks on your hands while you were trying to get the tape off.  I can't tell you how hard we all laughed.  It got very competitive, but Jimmy was the winner.  He was super nice and split the money up and gave some to all the kids. 

We ate dinner, sang carols and enjoyed each other's company.  The kids even heard Santa outside Amy's window!  Their faces were priceless.  Paige got scared he was going to miss our house since we were not there and soon after everyone headed home.  

Christmas morning we went to my parent and my dad made his annual Christmas omelets.  They were yummy!  We opened presents and spent the day in our pajamas.  This year Jimmy and I got the kids a trampoline.  We still have presents sitting in their boxes because all they have done since Christmas is jump on it. I would say it was money well spent.

We always have so much fun spending time with family during Christmas and most importantly celebrating our Savior's birth!  Happy birthday Jesus!

Cookies for Santa

Tonight we made cookies for Santa.  Amy, Sam, Tami and Brayden joined us.  It is always a good time when we get together.  The kids made a mess, ate too much candy and had a blast playing together.  Tami, Amy and I got to chat and enjoy watching our kids hang out the way we did when we were young.  I just love Christmas with the family!

School parties

Friday was Caden and Paige's school Christmas parties.  Jimmy and I were both able to attend and we took turns in both the kids classrooms.  I always love going to parties and watching the kids have fun and interact with their friends.  They came home with adorable ornaments and so many goodies!  It was a great way to start out their Christmas break.  

Polar express day

Last Wednesday was Polar Express day at school.  This is always a favorite of the kids because they get to wear their P.J.s to school.  I just had to snap a few pictures before school.  These two are just getting too big for their britches!