Christmas Day

We had a wonderful day on Christmas this year as well. We actually had to set an alarm and wake up the kids when it was time. We would have let them just keep sleeping, but we had to be up for church, so we set our alarm for 8:00. Once the kids were up we opened presents, let the kids eat their blueberry & apple cinnamon muffins (that was what the kids requested for breakfast) along with the egg nog and chocolate milk (also requested), and then we headed off to church.

The church service was lovely. The choir did a great job with all of the songs. The primary kids sang a song, which was great, and there was a family that did some narrative parts, telling the Christmas Story. Clark was super-hyper during sacrament that morning, which isn't all that unusual, but he is usually able to sit through the service. This time he had to be taken out, though, so he and Rob missed most of the meeting, and Clark didn't get to sing with the Primary. :( Having church on Christmas was a wonderful way to celebrate the true meaning of the holiday.

When we got home from church, the kids had a little bit of time to play with their toys, and then we packed up and headed to Grandma & Grandpa Dixon's house. Grandma, Grandpa, Alecia, Anabel, Omar, and the Harston Family were there. The missionaries also came. We ate, exchanged gifts, and enjoyed each others' company. It was a nice evening.

I (Mom) ended up leaving for a bit with Cody, Jacqui, and Tyler to bring a gingerbread house to the Radichel's. The first one I tried to bring them broke in transit, so I brought them a new one. We ended up having Eric & Nelson come over to spend the night, and Carissa spent the night at their house. Jacqui felt left out, but she got to spend the night over at their house the next night.

Here are some pictures of us opening our gifts in the morning, the kids in their church outfits, and then our time at Grandma & Grandpa's house.

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Here are Nelson & Clark playing Guitar Hero. They told me that I could be a part of their band. How cool is that!