Christmas Week 2015

Sunday December 20th

LET THE PARTY BEGIN!! 

Christmas Sunday pictures didn't go quite as planned but that's OK, it's just life with kids right? We had such a great day at church and then came home and drove straight up the canyon to stay in a cabin for a few days with all the Slater's.

It was mostly Drew that was having a rough go..

Monday morning the 21st was the first day at the cabin. It was so gorgeous and seriously snowed THE WHOLE TIME. It was so magical to be up in the mountains with nothing to do but sit and enjoy the company. 

We started our morning out ice skating. Wells loved it!

Poor goosey

All of us in our Christmas Plaids

For a GOOD portion on the day the men, Sara, and kids were outside building this huge giant IGLOO. It was really intense. The grown men could fully stand up inside. They didn't even come in for hot dinner. Well Greg decided he was done at that time. Ha ha! But everyone stayed out until the bitter end and finished it.

Jamey and Wellington inside.

Wellington loved his life playing in the snow. It literally snowed the entire time we were there. 

Mel gave out some cute Santa hats to the kids and this one for Scarlett.

Mom and Drew- we stayed home in the morning so that all the babies could nap while everyone went swimming. It was a very relaxing morning.

Her first piggies

December 22nd.

My cute dad out playing with all the kids.

Jamey, Steve, and all the Slater boys went snowboarding the second day we were there.

Wednesday December 22nd we went home form the cabin. [Very Sad] That night we went to Cafe Rio then to see the lights at Temple Square.. It was so freezing outside.. we did a really fast hot lap around and got right back into our warm cars that my cute parents were driving around so we didn't have to deal with parking! 

Thursday December 24th 

Christmas EVE

We headed to Beck and Greg's house for a Christmas Eve brunch. Drew doesn't look amused.

After all the yummy food we did the Nativity. Being a Shepard is the highlight of the year for Wellington. He remembered it all year long. He takes it very seriously.

 Jamey and I played Mary and Joseph with baby Jesus [Scarlett]

Here is the crew

We had Jordan and Margs for Christmas this year.

We went to the new Star Wars that afternoon while all the kids napped at my parents house. Thanks Mom! That night we went to Mel and Nick's for dinner. We have a tradition to eat shrimp, pizza, and root beer, it was delicious as ever. After we had dinner all the grand kids got to open new jammies! These boys are so darling!

Friday December 25th 

CHRISTMAS

Christmas morning is always so exciting! Especially when it's also Andrew's birthday!

 Jamey trying to stall Wells.

 Santa pulling through

 Happy Birthday #2 to Andrew!!! Oh how we love you goosey.

 Bless my heart and the shadows in some of these pictures.

 Santa put new batteries in our turtle for Scarlett. She was in heaven!

 My boys!

 Wellington got a Thomas The Train from Santa.

Around 8:30 am we went to my parents house to open presents and hang out for the rest of the day. Look at this dinner menu.. I know we showed up at the right place.

Wellington got a doll for Christmas from my parents. He was so jazzed, look at that face that he couldn't stop making! His other boy cousins were so confused why he wanted a doll. I had to explain to them that all we do is take care of Scarlett and he wants a baby to take care of as well.

My cute Mom's birthday as well!

Birthday kids

 THE CHRISTMAS HAM!! 

Andrew, you are 2!! You are the sweetest boy ever, you are always smiling, always happy, and always positive. Always telling me that you love me which I adore. You are so sensitive to all your siblings feelings and care for them. You look up to Wellington and ADORE Scarlett. You are quick to say sorry and quick to forgive. You are always wanting to snuggle and are such a peacemaker. You have the BEST HAIR EVER and your eyes are the dreamiest blue. We feel so lucky to be your parents.

STATS:

Weight: 29 pounds 4 oz- 70th percentile

Height: 38 inches- Off the charts

Head Circumference: 19.88 inches- 90th percentile

Baby girls FIRST CHRISTMAS! She was a little doll face the entire day! She really looks so dang fat in all these pictures. It's amazing!

Christmas night we had a birthday party for my mom and Drew. It's so fun to celebrate both of them on the same day. So special!

 Cross-eyed

We put our kids down every night at my parents so we could stay later. These two were so cute every night!

 Nice and clean after a fun week!

 These two are seriously besties and play so good together.

Ahhhh, Jordan and Margaret had their darling little boy Watson the day after Christmas. It was so fun to snuggle him, he is so handsome!! Yea for another boy cousin!