Merry Christmas!

We had a very nice Christmas and I hope you all did, too! We told the kids they couldn't wake up before 5:30 to get their stockings and they couldn't wake us up until after 7:00. We were woken at 7:30 by Nate saying "Breakfast is ready!" He and Kylie had prepared a feast of crepes, scrambled eggs, hashbrowns and bacon. Yes, I know I have amazing kids! (Although a few hours later they were fighting over the wii remote, so don't worry, they're normal.) After breakfast we opened presents, a low-key affair this year. We didn't give them anything big or expensive, which I liked.

We spent Christmas Eve with Brad's family. Every year we have a big gift exchange game with his extended family. With all the snow and ice we were afraid not everyone would come this year, but fortunately all 29 people made it there safely. Brad's two sisters and brother-in-law were home from Hawaii, so that made it even more fun.

We went to my parent's house for Christmas dinner. Once again, I forgot to take a picture of everyone at the dinner table. We were a smallish group this year, Corey's family, my family and my parents. Tifanie and Tad came by to exchange gifts, then went to Tad's parent's for dinner.

It was the "year of the hat" this Christmas. I made 10 knitted hats! I wanted to make each family's matching, but I ran out of yarn and with all the snow wasn't able to make it to Silverdale to buy more.

Alicia will probably only wear hers when she's here. I don't think she'll need it in Hawaii!

Corey's family matches because I made theirs first. Sorry Pat and Sarah! Pat's family got Christmas colors, boys in green and girls in red.

We actually had a white Christmas this year, something that rarely happens in the Pacific Northwest! It even snowed ON Christmas. It was very peaceful watching it fall as we opened presents. Merry Christmas!