You may pick two gifts, but one has to be PJ's!

This is the rule! Christmas eve you can open one gift that is PJ's

 and the little kids get to open one gift that will keep them busy. 

This is a picture of Dwayne taking a bite out of Ammie as she finds the gifts.

Lucy and Kemrie got to open stuff so that they could play salon.

Kemrie and Chris' mom Grandma Sandy playing dry your hair!

The blow dryers really worked, but do not get hot. Too bad the noise drove Gamma Kimmy crazy! She kept telling them to turn them off, and then she hid them.

We also played BINGO this year, my mom bought a bingo cage and everything, 

then we all did prizes and wrapped them. We did this White elephant style, so that we could steal the really good gifts. 

Christmas Eve Dinner

Every year for Christmas breakfast my dad's family makes biscuits and gravy and Pork chops. When we started doing our own Christmas we took the tradition and made it a Christmas Eve dinner, because we never have time on Christmas morning, now that Stacey and I go to the in-laws. It is still something that we look forward to all year!

This is a picture of all the boys in a post Food coma (watching TV)

Lucy had Gravy Everywhere! Look at her chest.

After Lucy got done, she was so full she has already learned the 

undo-the-top-button of your pants to make yourself feel better trick!

Kemrie at the same meal. What kind of Hobo am I raising? 

I guess she is one who likes her food.

I am sure if Lucy had her way we would eat this more than once a year.

Lucy Dance

After Kemrie's recital Lucy has been saying Lucy dance.  This week was bring a friend to dance class.  Kemrie said Lucy could go with her.  Lucy seemed to enjoy it, she is very social, she didn't even hang around Kem. And after class they got a cookie, this is when I got to take pictures of Lucy in her dance outfit.  (Notice on the one icture her legs were moving so fast they are just a blur)

Bowling

This year for our Christmas party with the Heber friends, we met at the bowling alley and ate, played a game of bowling. Lucy tried bowling for the first time, and loved it so much that she did not understand why it was not always her turn.  Lucy used the ball ramp, and would push the ball as hard as she could and run back to grab another ball, before the ball had even reached the pins. 

After bowling we went to Katie's house to talk and laugh. Katie's daughter Brynn came down the stairs and said "Mom, Lucy is not being modest, she is naked" yep that right our daughter was naked! We got her dressed and sent her back up to play, and soon we hear toys coming down the stairs, without a person. Lucy helped them get that way! It is crazy that anyone lets us in their house without leaving a deposit. 

Thank you Katie for all the hard work, we had a great time. 

Also that same day we went to see Grammy Sandy and Nelly. Lucy loves Nelly, every time we get to Grammy's Lucy runs to the window and starts to yell "Nelly" Soon Nelly will return to live with his family. (Kevin,Erika and Cole) in their new house.

Dance

Kemrie had her first dance recital Dec 12th. Of course we did not think little Miss Shy would dance, but boy did she dance! She was going crazy, she knew the moves and put everything she had into it. Lucy kept saying "Lucy dance." After Kemrie got done she got a lot of flowers from everyone.  Uncle Cody even gave one to Lucy while we were waiting for Kem to get done, and after Ammie gave her a single pink rose.  

The Living Planet Aquarium

Ammie and I took the kids to the Living Planet Aquarium last week.  We buy a year pass every year and only end up going one time.  Not this year!  The kids had a ton of fun, and because we don't feel like we have to stay forever, we had fun too.  Lucy thinks she owns the place (like everywhere she goes) We love to see all the sea creatures they have, but this is nothing like the San Diego Aquarium. 

I don't know what to do with Lucy's hair! It has a mind of its own.  I did her hair curly the other day to take her into my work, it was so cute, but by the time we got out of the car it was stick straight, I even used product and the defuser.  If I ever have loads of money, I am going to hire someone to do both of our hair every morning.