Christmas Aftermath

Well, it is a few days after Christmas and the grandkids are away and I have been working hard to get ready to set up the new computer which I will be getting within the next days.  The decorations, tree and presents are all put away and gifts gone to other homes and things look pretty normal.  I am glad to have had some time off work.  Had lots to do and keep me very busy in the last days.  So here are some Christmas photos to share.  The first ones are of our church Christmas party.  The last few years, they have been doing a Christmas breakfast.  It was very tasty.

The Primary kids put on a little program.

Christmas Eve was at my house, which is what we usually do.  The menu was Rouladen, of course.  And although the meat had been cut a little on the thin side, it was extremely tender and Spence said it was the best I had ever made.  And that's always good to know!

After dinner, Brecklyn was in charge of the program this year.  She likes to do this and then she sings her song.  In the past I had always accompanied her, but we thought it would be nice to have her mom do it this time.

Waiting to perform.

 Check out Logan's expression!

 Ready to pop...

Logan decided that cpr was needed.  Seriously, he did the whole routine...

Little guy, Grayson, got a new car for Christmas

 Christmas Day at Omi's.  Dinner was nummy Sauerbraten.  It was wonderful.

Funny how money always brings a smile!

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!

Christmas Past

I didn't really post anything after or during my Christmas break, but I guess I will play a little catch-up ball today.  We had a very nice Christmas Eve together with my parents and Jamie's family.  We had the usual food menu....it never seems to change, but I guess I actually like it to stay this way.  So then that's a good thing.  We had Roladen, red cabbage, "almost cheesy potatoes", as they didn't get cooked in time, mashed potatoes, gravy, other vegies and rolls.

And then we "dressed up" in our Christmas attire:
(At least some of us did, that is)

Grayson had RSV and so he wasn't too excited to participate this year.  Logan always has that mischievous look on his face in every picture.  Don't you think?

Then a little family picture to torture the kids just a bit longer before they open their gifts.

Autographed Packer's football for Tyson

 Presents for everyone.

A Packer's Jersey for our little football player, with his own number and name.  It was a wonderful Christmas and we had a great time.

And a little musical numbers.  Sheesh I should have practiced, I'm getting so rusty!

 

Merry Christmas Eve!

There are three very excited kids waiting anxiously for the big moment when they can dig into the gifts.  We will be doing that this evening.  They are seen here bringing grandma and grandpa and Brian cookies that they just baked.  They (especially Logan and Brecklyn) have been trying to peek and such and it will be nice for them when the suspense is over.  Hopefully they won't be disappointed!

The weather man gave us a very white Christmas this year.  The snowflakes were just huge!

It looks like a Thomas Kincade picture, no?
And here are two of my munchkins doing the I want to get into the stockings right away dance!

And the other night we tended Grayson while the Hofheins clan went to a Christmas production at Salt Lake City.  Here is the cute little guy and a few of his famous signature moves:

He has a few that are his special signature moves, the above, hands on hips look, the 2 hands behind the back, which I wasn't able to capture and then another, also couldn't capture it...the lean on the wall, the fridge or some other stationary object and hand on his head against the stationary object and stands on one leg while crossing the other.  I will work on getting that one, it's my favorite one!  But by the time I run for the camera, it's history.

But this is cute, also.

And as I blog, the hairdresser is getting me ready....yikes, it hurts!

But does she care?  Absolutely not....