Christmas Eve at Grandma Vikki's:
Sorry, Caleb, you're just a little bit bigger than you were last year!
Our annual "Chinese Christmas" with all the cousins--there were 35 of us this year!
And this isn't even all of us...
Sisters! Jingle-bell Jillian and Kandy Kane Kylie!
and more sisters! Christmas themed names are so tricky...ummm...
Christmas Cookie Kaylin, Apple Cider Alexis, and Christmas Tree T.
OK, that's enough!
Brad, Mom & Dad, Dylan, Dax and Collin Hansen, and Jonathan
James, Haley, Roya, Amanda, Aliyah, Andrew, Brad & Dad
Christmas Morning at home:
Yay! Christmas is finally here!
I told them I wanted a picture of them in front of the tree and this is what I got...
Jillian had a very One-D Christmas! I found some One Direction wrapping paper at the grocery store and wrapped all her presents in it. I forgot to take a picture of them, though! Here she is opening a One Direction calendar.
Ben got the whole set of Ender's Games books.
Kylie sporting her new Adidas slides.
Brad bought an Atari for the family. It was so much fun to show the kids all the video games that were popular when we were kids!
We had a fairly low-key Christmas gift wise. One of my favorite gifts was getting to talk to Nathan. He is slowly adjusting to life in Mexico and fortunately has a very kind, patient, native-Mexican companion. He says understanding people is challenging and he's trying very hard to stay positive. He's only been there one week, so he knows it will continue to improve.
My parents, Corey and her family, and Brad's mom came over for Christmas dinner. Brad cooked a delicious New York strip roast, a change-up from our traditional prime rib. After dinner, we opened gifts and played Telestrations, the new game that Grandma Susan and Grandpa Tom gave to Ben. A great evening: delicious food, great company, and lots of laughs!
