Christmas Day!

We spent Christmas Day with Heath's family. We first went up there for breakfast, and then came back that night for games, and opening gifts. We were there until 2: 00 in the morning. It was a fun evening.I put this picture on to show how goofy my hubby is. I always have to fight him to take a normal picture. Opening gifts.Parker got some new superman pj's.
Grampy and Tandi.Becca and Easton.Luke and Easton.Shannon and I with our little girls.This was what we did most of the night. Becca got a Wii for Christmas.This is the girls in matching Pj's.

Santa Claus came to our house!

Heath and I both loved watching our kids Christmas morning. This year Tandi knew exactly how to open gifts. Once she started she didn't want to wait to open the rest. Parker was shocked when he saw the jeep.

The Merrill Christmas Party

On Christmas Eve we had our usual party with my family. We tried to take a picture with all the kids. Some of them wouldn't sit still so the parents had to join in the picture.

As you can tell we all got spoiled. Thanks Mom and Dad. We all love you!

Christmas Eve Eve Eve

We went to the Bernts On Christmas Eve Eve Eve and it was one happening place! We had an awesome dinner, the cutest nativity, and guess who showed up?

SANTA CLAUSE!!!!!

Before Santa came we did a little nativity set up by Annie the Angel. And of course we couldn't go without playing the Guitar Hero. That is on my Christmas list for next year.This is a little video of the Nativity. Caution to all who watches. This family can't sing worth a darn.

Party at the Armstrong's

We finally got a picture with all the Aplington grandkids. There is 10 total. Adam, Ashley, Allie, Libby, Parker, Maggie, Tandi, Sydney, Easton, and Seth. Every year they do a nativity and sing songs. Parker was a Wiseman and Tandi an Angel.

The Stockings Are Hung

This is what I have been doing the last couple of days. My house was a disaster. This picture is just a small part of it.I'm not sure why I decided to make our own stockings especially this close to Christmas. I think they turned out cute. Especially for me. I'm not much of sewer.

I'm just grateful for my sweet kids, who put up with me ignoring them. Hence the messy house.

Only 10 days til Christmas!

I love my little Chritsmas presents under the tree!

Christmas Tree!

Heath decided that this year we should get a real tree. So him and Parker went in the mountains and picked out this tree. Heath said it looked a lot smaller on the mountain. When he first brought it in it was too tall so he had to cut a few feet off the bottom. We spent the evening decorating the tree. I have to say I love the smell of it. It's a lot better than a fake tree.

Tandi kept taking the ornaments off and then putting them all on the same branch. Parker liked climbing up the ladder and sticking the ornaments on. Heath helped him put the snow flake on top.

The top is touching the celling.