December

I haven't done a very good job at documenting December and now I can hardly remember what happened. In between holiday crafts, gingerbread trains and houses, elves hiding in our home, and Christmas cartoons only a few pictures were taken.

Church Christmas party. We ended up in the back of the line, but Nixon made googly eyes at one of the ladies in my ward who walked right up and put him in Mrs. Claus lap. He lasted with Santa for about a minute and was pleased to get a candy cane out of it, that he ate with the wrapper on.

Logan waited his turn and didn't go near Santa. Nixon wasn't too happy the second time around either.

Kyle's parents came for a visit since we weren't going to be going to ID for a winter trip. They brought along "the search for Santa Paws" which the kids watched nearly every day since then.

One night santa came down the street being pulled by a police car. Logan was most impressed with the police motorcycles/cars and sirens. Nixon was once again happy to get candy canes. They didn't care much for Santa.

Christmas eve we decorated cookies for Santa. It was a bit of the Nightmare before Christmas with my house covered in red and green sprinkles, and mounds and mounds of frosting on every cookie and face. Would you believe that Santa actually ate the cookies the kids left out for him? What a jolly guy!

For the first time in years, I couldn't sleep the night before Christmas. I guess it was a excitement for the kids mixed with a little bit of pregnancy induced insomnia. Christmas is so much fun with little ones. It took us about 2 1/2 hrs to open presents.

In November I asked Logan what he wanted Santa to bring him for Christmas and he told me a 4-wheeler. So I bought one. The day after I bought it I asked him again and he said he wanted a sword. I got each of the boys a lightsaber thinking it qualified as a sword. Logan looked at it on Christmas morning and said, "this is a lightsaber, not a sword." I don't know where he learned what that is, but he is still happy with it.

The 4 wheeler was a hit and the boys have enjoyed riding it ever since. Nixon is adorable stearing it.

Christmas evening was spent at my parents' house where I was so exhausted and didn't take one picture.