The Christmas Storm

We got so much snow on Christmas night, we ended up getting snowed in at Grandma Telfords, which was fun to sleep over with our cousins. the mailbox barely sticking out of the snow.

The kids picknic table is under there, I forgot/didnt put it away for winter.

The swing set is almost totally, well half buried, that was A LOT of snow!

We had a big Christmas dinner, lots of presents, and tons of games and movies. It was fun to visit with everyone and spend time together as a family. Braden (Aprils boy)

Justin not sharing, he carried Mack around all day just in case Braden tried to get it, I dont think he ever played with it!

Claire Bear

Once we did get home the day after Christmas we packed up and went to Washington for our Nielson Christmas. What a wonderful season we have had. I realized how blessed our family is, we have so much to be grateful for, not only our tangible things but also our good health and happy life. I am so grateful for my Savior Jesus Christ and that He was born in such humble circumstances and that He was willing to give us all so much, even His on life. We are truly blessed.

Christmas Presents

Here are the kids Christmas morning, they were all pleasantly surprised I think. Justin woke up about 5:00 to go to the bathroom and got distracted on the way. When he came in our room he said "somethings out there" meaning their presents. I told him he could play with his train but don't open any others. The girls were still sleeping, and they slept until just before 7:00. They woke us all up and we went out to open everything. Justin had dumped out his stocking and Emma's, Emma kept telling me that there was only one thing in her stocking (an orange). I told her no there was more and she said "I know why there is only one thing in my stocking Mom, it is because I was naughty." Poor Emma, I put all of her stuff back in her stocking and showed her that she did get something in her stocking! Crazy girl!
Claire got some stacking rings

Justin and his Thomas tracks, so fun!

Emma and her barbie car, she said "Mom I really wanted a barbie bed, but I am not going to cry" (The barbie bed didn't make it in time for Christmas it was still coming in the mail)

Ashley and Chad from HSM 3 she also got the sound track that she jammed out to all morning!

The sleepy Santas!

Christmas Eve PJ's

Everyone got to open one present on Christmas Eve. Claire got barbie pj's, Justin got alligators, Emma Tinker Bell, and Ashley High School Musical. Ryan and I even got a pair, it is so exciting to open one present early, the kids could hardly stand it!

We spent Christmas Eve day at Grandma Telfords with lots of cousins to play with. We played games and ate yummy mexican food that Aunt Paige made for us all. It was a fun evening, we of course left super late and drove home in a BLIZZARD then we had a long night of "helping Santa" We got in bed about 1:30 we woke up Christmas morning to about 13 inches of new snow! It was a fun Christmas Eve.

Bedtime fun

I got this super cool bubble blowing gun at the grocery store in the clearance shopping cart, it was like .75 cents, one of my better investments as of lately, at least the kids think so!

Emma got the camera

Emma wanted to take a picture of herself really bad, I think she was succesful, dont you....
OH Emma!

Little snow storm

This was the little snow storm (with a lot of wind) the big storm came a couple days later on Christmas eve, we got so much snow it is crazy! Out the front door, dark pictures, but you can see how tall the drift is,

All that snow waiting to melt into my basement!

It made my wreath pretty!

Thats some wind.

Ashley and Emma's Christmas time Show

The girls put on another wonderful show for our family. This time they had help from the audience. Dad and Justin got to perform a piece of their own choice, I'm a little Tea pot.

Telling each other their lines...

I'm a Little Teapot

Look at that talent!

Making Christmas candy

Emma helped me unwrap the carmels I have lots of fond memories of unwrapping carmels for my mom; one for me, one for the brownies, one for me.... fun times!

School Christmas Concert

The girls performed well at their Christmas concert, they were both brave, even Ashley wasn't too shy this year!

Emma got to wear her PJ's and thought that was really cool. The whole thing was cute and turned out great.

Of course we got to sit on santas lap for a minute too, fun night!

Snow Days

We have been getting a little bit of snow, and a lot of wind and cold since Friday. It is really windy today and what little snow we have sure can pile up in big drifts quickly. I think I am finally about ready for Christmas to be here.
I did start a new little project though and now I want to make one for every little girl in the WORLD! I bought those cheepy beanie hats at Walmart for $1. (I am sure you can get them anywhere), and I added one of my cute felt flowers to it and they are all of a sudden a darling little hat. My girls will actually wear them! Well Emma will wear anything, but Ashley is very picky and so since she wore hers today that tells me they must be cute, or else she was just really cold... (sorry no pictures still to post, I told (asked) Ryan if he would deal with the Internet CO. for me and he didn't respond, I am so tired of waiting on hold for hours to talk to some one from a foreign country who cant fix my problem anyway!) I just need to get it fixed soon.
So for the rest of the week we are baking and creating, the kids have their school concert and we have our Rec District Choir singing next Monday, it will be nice to have that off of my plate, we will be done practicing, It was fun, but a lot of work too. The girls are also making gingerbread houses at school (that I get to go help with) and then the big class parties on Friday. Busy, Busy. I just love this time of year! I better get back to work.