Oh how I LOVE CHRISTMAS!! Seriously, I L.O.V.E it and I know I'm not the only one!! We have a bazillion traditions, to name a few, we go caroling and drop off goodies on Christmas Eve, eat spiced apple pancakes Christmas morning, open one present Christmas Eve, we have to watch "It's a wonderful life" at LEAST once, we try to buy a Christmas ornament every year from somewhere we've been, and we read the from Luke (or watch a cartoon on Christ Birth) and "Twas the night before Christmas" on Christmas Eve, oh and we also (sometimes) eat ribs on Christmas Eve!!
Our Ribs!! It was a tradition that my family started when we moved to Alabama. It was just so warm there (compared to the Minnesota and Utah winters my parents grew up with) that Dad figured, why not grill? His recipe changes from year to year, but it's always delicious. We spent Christmas Eve with friends of ours so this was the results of their hard work! :)
After dinner we thought we might act out Luke 2, but that didn't really work out how we would have liked it too, more like, "quick put them in place and snap a picture". Oh well, one day that'll be a cute idea. Then later that night we read, "Twas the night before Christmas" all bundled up in the new blankets that Auntie Bea made the girls!
Our tree Christmas Eve...
Me being a photographer...
Still being a photographer...
Slippers for Grandma and Grandpa Bolinger...
I don't know how they did it, but they sat there and patiently waited for Wade and I to open presents!!
That Santa...he can never seem to eat that last bite!
Spiced apple pancakes...
One Of Elise's' favorite gifts, she LOVES trying to give us "shots".
Every time we go to someones house and they have the little princess, Audrey will disappear and play with them, so we thought it was a bout time to get some of her very own! :)
Nora and her La La Loopsy doll!! I believe Audrey will know have to get one for her Bday! :)
The BEST gift wrapping EVER!! The 3 girls wrapped it all by themselves...
Inside it was a pair of Croc flip flops that they (and Daddy) searched high and low for. I thought it was so thoughtful, I hadn't asked for them, but they've heard be complain one too many times about how my "reefs" are OLD. Wade asked around and heard that Crocs were WAY comfy and I have to admit that it is true!! :) (yes, I know I clearly need a pedicure...hahaha!)
It must have been year of the shoes, I got another pair from my parents! :) A Gal can't have enough shoes, right?
Nora finally figured out how to ride her "big girl" bike!
Audrey was equally excited about her "little girl" bike.
This was the "Piece de resistance"...A trampoline!!!! They LOVE it! :)
The Christmas aftermath...
I've always LOVED this quote by Neal A Maxwell, so I put together a little something in Photoshop. I hope we all found room for Jesus this season!!
Our Christmas Cards!!! I LOVED them, too bad we only sent them to our family. :( Next year, they will go out to ALL our friends and family
Grandpa took our picture for us that we put on our cards. I also really liked a couple of other shots he took, so thought I'd share a few. Thanks Grandpa Schafer!!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas Season!!! :)
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