Christmas

 

 I love Christmas morning before anyone is awake looking at all the presents under the tree and anxiously awaiting the fun time to come.

 Graham was the first kid up and he was ready to come downstairs with his "binks."

We had to wake Bridger up and when he started coming down the stairs and saw Grandma Donna, Cookie, Steve, Zach, and Madie come in he couldn't contain his excitement! I'll never forget how he threw his hands up in the air and shouted, "Yay!"

Amber wasn't ready to wake up either but we wanted to get started so Jake woke her up and brought her down to enjoy her very first Christmas.

 Where to begin?

 Steve hogged baby Amber all morning and helped her open all her presents. She loved it!

 Barry had my mom and dad on the big screen again this year. It was just like they were here with us! Thank goodness for modern day technology.

 Madie and Grandma

 Amber trying to grab more presents. "Hmm...I wonder what's in this one?"

 Bridger loves dinosaurs so he was excited to open his Dinosuar Encylopedia sticker book.

Graham was content to play with the very first little toy he opened, a nerf gun. I could have saved lots of money and just gotten him that! Here he is shooting Zachy.

Baby Amber got lots of girly toys so she doesn't have to play with dinosaurs and spiderman anymore.

Grandma Cookie was a big helper opening toys and giving the boys their candy whenever they wanted it.

 Graham loves Mickey Mouse right now so I got him these little plastic figurines and after he opened them he gave them all a big hug. So cute!

 Bridger got a big mechanical T-Rex. He told me this was his favorite toy! He's been playing with it non-stop ever since.

 I gave Jake and Nerf gun for Christmas. For some odd reason I thought it was a good idea. After he spent the morning terrorizing his kids I began to question my thinking.

We had so many toys to open that we had a little intermission. We let the boys play with some of their toys and put Amber down for a nap while Cookie and Steve visited Brody and Corine's family. When they came back we finished opening the rest of the gifts. Bridger and Graham got a Batman cave and Cookie and Steve gave them cars and other Batman toys to go with it. Can you say, "Spoiled?"

Brooke and Skyler gave Bridger and Graham a game called Hungry, Hungry Herd. They loved it! They gave us Nerf guns and without knowing that's what they got us we gave them the same thing. Great minds think alike, I guess. Now we can have Nerf gun wars around the house.

 Makenzie and Eliza came over and helped Amber open her clothes. Little Amber looks so excited! I think we have a future fashionista on our hands.

Our brunch with Brody and Corine's family was so much fun! We had blueberry muffins, a yummy salad, hashbrown quiche, sticky buns, bacon, orange juice, pineapple/grapefruit slush and hot chocolate. Delicious!

 BJ got a big T-Rex from Grandma and Grandpa Hart. Here they are playing away.

The rest of the day we spent Skyping with Jake's family who were out of town, had dinner at Grandma Donna's, and visited with my mom's family at Grandma and Grandpa Smith's. When we got home Bridger was so worn out he just laid down on the couch and went to sleep.

Graham stayed up and watched one of his new movies, How to Train Your Dragon, with Daddy.

We had such a fun Christmas and feel so blessed to have all these wonderful gifts! I'm especially grateful for the Savior and the Gospel in my life and to have the family that I do. I have so much to be grateful for. Merry Christmas!!