Christmas 2014

This is a little late...but you know what they say about late and ever and all that. We had Christmas early last month. Kevin and Abby were flying out on the 22nd for Utah so we wanted all our festivities while they were here.

We ate our traditional Christmas Eve dinner of ham and cheesy potatoes. It was yummy. Then we exchanged gifts. Michael still didn't get it and was happy with the first thing he opened. I love this age!! Abby had to put together a puzzle and go find hers. The size and shape of the box (and the fact that there was only one for her) would have ruined the surprise.

Kevy loved his Coke glasses. He's a fan!!

Jo got a gift card (and half a plane ticket to Idaho for her cousin's wedding).

Abby did the happy dance to see her very own KITCHENAID MIXER!! She has wanted one for a very long time. 

Michael got a phone for his house. He loves the one here so much that we thought he needed one for home too!!

Abby hugged that thing for the longest time. I think she thanked us 104 times that night.

Both of the kids gave us homemade gifts this year (which is what we asked for). Kevin wrote us poems of appreciation and Jo wrote beautiful letters to each of us. We loved them and a few tears were shed reading them. Our kids are the best!!

This smiley baby is the reason I smile!!

He loves hanging out with Auntie Jo!!

We also bought Kevin tickets to a ballroom dance show in town. They have some of the pro's from Dancing With the Stars in their company. Should be a FUN night!!

We also got Michael a crocheted dinosaur. His favorite show on PBS Kids is Dinosaur Train. He loved it and packed it around the rest of the night.

I am loving having them all so close. Jo is less than 10 minutes away from us now and Kevin and his family are less than 5. I just don't think it gets much better than that!!