Christmas Time

Christmas was  very eventful this year. It was more exciting as the kids are really into the Spirit of Christmas and all the fun things that go along with it. Mack and Molly were so excited with every present, Santa they saw, snow that fell and treats that were brought and made. They loved the Christmas tree which we let them decorate themselves and only put on a few ornaments that were nonbreakable. They kept asking to go see Santa at Bass Pro Shops and thought that was were he lived. We started teaching them the true meaning of Christmas and Christ's birth. It is fun to watch them understand and put concepts together. We were able to go to Idaho this year to be with the Thompson's and also got to see Uncle Billy and Aunt Katie. We had a hard time getting there getting a blizzard the night before we were supposed to leave. The next morning we were taking Devin to his second half of his boards and couldn't get up the hill out of Village Green due to the ice, he road over with a friend after they pushed her car up the hill. We picked him up later, the roads were awful. We got to Lincoln and had to turn around as they closed I 80 all the way to Wyoming! We were able to get out the next day but it took us 19 hours. The kids did so good and we were exhausted! Here is a recap of our Christmas adventures starting with Christmas Skype with Grandpa and Grandma Storm.

 

The kids were so excited with all their packages on the porch the mailman delivered!

We love being able to skype it makes being far away lots easier.

 

 

The insane aftermath!

Mack was a great help making Christmas goodies for our friends.

Molly loves her Baby Bettie from G&G Storm.

Great Aunt Parma sent this fun gift, they were so excited!

Our Christmas Baby Jane

We had a fun Christmas German dinner with the Beck's.

Mack, Fred, Jack, Molly and Jane.

Santa Grandma Thompson

The kids were super excited with Santa came through the window!

Makayla, Molly, Porter, Mack and Lawson with Santa.

Caught Molly giving Jane a York Peppermint Patti, they were both so happy with their chocolate.

It was so nice to have Uncle Ethan and Tyler take care of Mack and Porter, feeding them dinner.

Grandma made cute reindeer pancakes on Christmas eve.

Mack and Uncle Ethan bonding over gameboys.

Molly loves her Uncle Tyler especially when reading her books.

Mack 3 1/2, Jane 6 mos, Molly 2 1/2.

Loved seeing Uncle Chris, Aunt Katie and Carson.

Classic trying to take pictures. They love Uncle Billy and Aunt Bridget!

Mack was obsessed with Poppy, this poor cat!

4 Generation of Thompson first born sons. Great Grandpa Darwin Thompson, Rex Thompson, Devin Thompson and Mack.

Jane and Grandpa Thompson.

Uncle Billy and his tricks! Jane up her pedestal.

Sisters and babies.

Carson and Jane's first meeting.

Molly and Uncle E playing with Poppy.

Aunt Abbie and Molly. Molly would bang on her door and demand taffy, pink taffy.

We played a really fun white elephant gift game on Christmas Eve, that is a picture of 1980's Lynne Abbie opened.

The Nativity story.

Mack and Makayla.

 

Christmas morning, Mack, Porter and Molly. Santa Came!

His first crossbow, something he asked for all on his own.

Loves her some carebears.

He opened this in the beginning and was done opening gifts as this was what he wanted most.

We got to skype with Elder Uncle Landon in Italy on Christmas, it was so fun!

The Cousins Table!

The Christmas Cannon!

Grandma taking Makayla and Mack on a sleigh ride.