Our Christmas celebration began with a visit from Santa in Ohio. Santa rang our doorbell Thursday night before Christmas and had a sack full of presents for the kids. He sat and read them a story before asking each of them what they wanted for Christmas this year. Even Dallin sat on his lap for a minute with Mom at his side. After talking with each one, Santa then handed out presents from his giant sack and posed for pictures. It was a fun break of tradition, but I missed the traditional groggy morning excitement when they normally wake us up before sunrise to open their presents that Santa brought while they were sleeping.
Here are a few of their favorite things this year: Dallin - Mickey Mouse camper, Sesame Street house, Vtech karoke robot, tool box; Owen - Hex bugs, Skylanders Giants for the Wii, a new Nintendo DSi XL with lots of new games, LEGO sets; Ashleigh - a real camera, LEGO Friends sets, Monster High dolls, DSi games, Barbie golf cart; Trenton - Kindle Fire, Skullcandy headphones, Settlers of Catan board game, Diplomacy board game, books, clothes & money :)
We headed to Iowa for Christmas with the Borders family only to find a lot of snow! The kids insisted on playing in it even though it was freezing and very hard snow! We don't see snow very often, so it was a big deal!
After Iowa, we headed to Illinois for Christmas with the Kauzlarich family. Thank goodness they are only a few hours apart! It was great to be able to see every single loved one this holiday season!
Borders cousins in Iowa enjoying the snow!
Borders cousins before opening presents at Grandma Borders' house
Kauzlarich cousins on Christmas Eve
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