Merry Christmas 2010

*CHRISTMAS EVE*
We had a packed house at my parents (if it couldn't get more
packed then it already is)
but James and Cami and their kids
came up and we also had
 Phil and Allison and their kids come
over too.  Although it was packed, we had
a blast!

We had a great traditional ham and cheesy potato dinner

and then acted out the nativity scene.

My aunt has the exact same costumes

that we use to wear when we were little

and now it is my kids that are wearing them

...and Kyle. No one else wanted to be Joseph.

and Kambryn didn't want anyone else to be Joseph either.

(she is a daddy's girl)

But we had a great time and it was wonderful

spending time with family and remembering and talking

of Christ and things that are important to us

during this Christmas season.

Highlights of the night
(most of which I didn't take pictures of...lame)

*tracking Santa on the computer
*traditional matching PJ's
*sprinkling reindeer food on the front lawn

*putting cookies and chocolate milk out for Santa

(Jantsen and Parker outnumbered Kambryn 

with the chocolate milk vote)

 *wrapping presents and talking with 

all my siblings until 3am in the morning

*all the boys setting up my dad's

Christmas present in the garage.

(more like 2 people setting it up and 

the rest making jokes and goofing around...

or so I was told. Ha)

*amazed that 17 people are in our family now...including Jen

(soon to be 18 with Natalie's little guy coming in May)

We had a whole lot of stockings 

"hanging by the fire"

*CHRISTMAS MORNING*

 It started early for me with Talan waking up

at 7:00 (not too bad though)

but alittle breakfast and he was good.

The rest of the crew woke up around

8:00 and then the party started.

Jantsen was happy with his

 remote control truck.

Kambryn loved her "married" barbie

and all the other barbie

things that were there for her.

Give Talan something to climb on

or push around and he is Happy.

Look at that cute shaggy haired kid.

Adorable!

I was just happy that

I had my husband here for Christmas!

 

I think he was happy too!

Christmas 2010

 

*CHRISTMAS DAY* 

We went up to Grandma Nana's Christmas afternoon

and celebrated and opened more presents.

I love hanging out with family! We always

have so much fun!

 

 Hot Item for the year...

Pillow Pets!!

A purple Unicorn for Kambryn

A dog for Jantsen (dressed as Santa)

 Lydia and Eme also got pillow pets.

All the kids were in Heaven.

(those infomercials sure did the trick this year)

Talan loved giving Eme kisses while

we were getting ready for bed.

Big, wet, open mouth, slobbers. 

Eme was so cute too. She would just laugh

and let Talan attack her.

Cousins are the best!

What amazing In-Laws I have (and good looking ones too!)

Merry Christmas!

We spent Sunday evening up at Pa and Claudia's house

with a whole lot of amazing and fun people. But

I didn't take one picture with that side

of the family...agh! 

We had a great evening.  Wonderful food, lots and lots of laughs,

fun games, tons of talking and catching up.

It was a great Christmas weekend for the

Smith Family.

We feel so blessed being able to spend our holidays with

our family.  We love them all and we are so

thankful to know we can be with them all forever!

We are grateful for our Savior, for his birth, his life and his sacrifice

that enables us to return and be together forever.

Nothing is better than that gift!