Fantastic Family Christmas

Hello my Dears.

We did it! We were good enough this year that Santa considered us all on his Nice List and we each got a present from him.

Hannah's letter to Santa said that she wanted a rat (and please, I have no idea where that came from). She even knows I am afraid of mice, but she told me I would be "brave of them" if she got a rat. The only family rule in our requests to Santa was that there is no asking for any living things, hallelujah, so happily, Hannah found in her stocking a little furry friend that is a pretend Hamster thing and it runs in a little running wheel. I think it is loads better than the real thing.

Kaitlyn asked for a "dollie that I can squeeze and swing around and with hair" she was quite specific but she actually got a doll that is kind of a Barbie-ish type thing for younger girls with a horse for her to ride one. Kaitles was happy to receive it although I was a little unsure she would be able to say goodbye to the squishy doll idea. She also asked for "undershirts and a stapler" wow. What kids ask for that kind of stuff? I laughed so hard and was excited and humbled all at the same time.

I made them 2 pairs of jammie pants each and they look a little like MC Hammer as of now but I think they are still quite cute. Click on the picture to see some of them better in the picture of Daddy's big hug.

Mike asked for an Ipod which he didn't get and some other stuff, but he sure did get some beautiful art books from artists he admires like Norman Rockwell, Tissot (gallery at BYU right now of Christ's life), and some others . He also got a really cool pocket watch he has been wanting. Kaitlyn thought it very cool and looked like a pirate's.

I have been scared all my life of doing art...but recently decided to be unscared...and I tried out some watercolors with Kaitlyn's Crayola pack. Well well well, but what do you know. MIke got me some professional grade paints and brushes and paper and also a book to learn. It was very great and I felt really special to have such nice things. I am excited to do some paintings. I don't even know stick drawings as of now and I am sure Kaitlyn has better art although she is 6 only, but watch out..because here I come. I am excited.

I love these last few days because my work slows down a bit and I sit and play with the kids a bit more. The girls got a lot of really fun books from G&G Wilde that we are excited to read together.


We had a really wonderful time at our family Christmas party last week with everyone. The kids love playing with cousins so much. We had a awesome white elephant gift party with a penguin pooper, Aflac quacking duck, and Ketchup chips. There were also mystery gift cards and pickup sticks! I think our Christmas Bingo was also very fun...and I would say funner than expected. Brigham almost made blackout..but Marsh and Di got it first~! I love spending time with my family ..the little one and the big one.



P.S. We had to wake up the kids on our own at 7:00....What happened to the 5:00 am days of Wilde childhood?