Christmas 2010

I didn't take near enough pictures this Christmas, but I did catch a few.

Here we are opening our presents by the fire! We hauled out couch cushions to sit on to make our present opening experience a bit more comfortable!

All the grandkids waiting for their presents to be handed out - and then to spend 1 minute opening them!

Ready, set, GO!

I just liked this picture of Caleb with Nicole's guitar.

After opening our presents, going to my mom's to open and gorge on nummy food we went home and had a nap! Well, I napped anyways. Then we went to Andy's parents home and had a great dinner and a fun visit.
I received WAY more than I expected, and deserved, and it was just a great Christmas!
Andy has taken half days this whole week and that has been extra nice! I am not ready for that part to be over.....but I am VERY ready for the kids to be back at school!

A few December photos

Samantha and Alex took a karate class at Samantha's school once a week for a few weeks. They then did a little program to show off their skillz. It was hilarious, to say the least!

We FINALLY got the kids - and Andy - to the light at temple square. They were beautiful, and it was a warm night so the place was packed.

Samantha, Andy, and I built a snow-woman yesterday with the amazing, fresh snow. My neighbor across the street came out when we were done to tell me that our snowman was the first ever built in our cul-de-sac!! I told him they must be very boring! Truth is there aren't any kids on our street and so it doesn't surprise me. But he was so happy it was there and HUGE and he said he hoped it would stay forever.
Which won't happen because she is headless at this moment. Stupid rain!

Christmas is coming soon and we are very excited! The first Christmas in a new house is always exciting!
Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Beware Dentists!!!

Last night we were all in the car driving home from picking up our Christmas tree (Home Depot has the best price on fresh trees, FYI) and we were talking about careers. Alex said he wanted to be a policeman. He asked me if I thought was a "good decision". I told him he could do whatever would make him happy, but that I would rather him do something a little less dangerous. He said, "Okay, how about a firefighter". Again, I told him it was a bit dangerous. So then I suggested he be a dentist.
It was at this point that Samantha piped up, "Being a dentist is dangerous too mom!"

???????????

"How is being a dentist dangerous?"

"What if there is a bad guy hiding in the cupboard and the dentists don't see him?"

I guess a career in dentistry is out too.