Christmas Happenins

Holladay girls the Sunday before Christmas.

Nathan's family came up for a short visit a few days before Christmas and brought the children pajamas and puzzles for their Christmas presents.

Working hard on a Planet Earth puzzle.

There was a lot of fun and goofing off as well. Here Madalyn is standing on one of Aunt Amy's knees. Poor Amy, the kids mauled her. They climbed all over her. At age 16, she is a fun aunt and a great sport about all of the abuse. We're so glad they got to come even if they weren't here for very long. We had a great time with them.

On Christmas Eve the kids got homemade candy bars in the mail from Aunt Lori. They got to say exactly what they wanted in them from which kind of chocolate, to peanuts, marshmallows, gummy bears, oreos, etc.

White chocolate with gummy bears, M&Ms, and chocolate chips. Yummy!

Christmas Eve dinner.

Nathan was very blessed to have a fairly light day and was able to be home from work at 5:00.

It's not Christmas Eve without the Nativity.

Thomas is a shepherd.

Kylie is the angel.

Alexis is a wiseman.

Spencer and Madalyn are Joseph and Mary. Kaitlyn was the baby Jesus, but I guess I didn't get a picture of it, only video.

Lining up to go downstairs Christmas morning.

The girls got magnetic dolls, something they've been wanting for a long time.

Christmas tree cinnamon rolls for breakfast before Nathan went to work at 9:30.

The girls also got parasols and fans to be lovely ladies.

Kaitlyn got a walker I got at a consignment sale awhile back.

The boys got additional train tracks and trains to go with their old set.