Kids- Photo Dump

At Fashion Place Mall.  

Yummy ice cream at Sizzler!  

 They can be so cute together! 

 Preschool Christmas Party- decorating cookies. 

 More snow play

 Ben's really been into building lately.  

 Poor little guy also took a tumble off his rocker in his room and fell right onto the rim of his trash can.  You can see the red line across his face.  

 These dress up pictures may come back to haunt Benny someday.  But I sure love them! 

 We gave Dan's mom a picture collage of each of her grandchildren holding a letter to spell out "Merry Christmas."  These were the two pics of my kids!  

I've mentioned before McKenna likes to put on "shows" for us.  Here she is singing some Christmas carols.  The last video is my favorite because she totally makes up the words.  

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

We spent Christmas "Adam" (Dec. 23rd), at Mantua with all the Webster Fam.  I forgot my camera, so you'll have to enjoy these few pics I've gotten from other family members.  

We had a yummy finger food dinner including a chocolate fountain for dessert. We played Christmas Family Feud, thanks to Dan's sister Brynn and her FB friends that were surveyed. :)

Christmas Eve morning, we all woke up and did our family gift exchange and had a delicious breakfast! It was so fun to all be together...pretty sure this may have been the 1st or 2nd time we've all slept over at Mantua together.

All the grandkids (+2 more...that we know of...on the way in 2013)

When we returned to our own home later on Christmas Eve, the kids opened one present (pajamas).

Then we watched the Nativity, set treats out for Santa (McKenna said Santa wanted waffles this year), and then put the kids to bed and Santa got to work.  

The next morning was so fun to open presents!  McKenna is at such a fun age where she's so excited and thankful for every little thing!  My mom, dad, and two of my siblings were able to be here.  

McKenna surprised us all when she opened this present from my sister and said, "It's a kaleidoscope!"  I had no idea she knew what that was or even how to say it correctly!  She said she learned about it in Preschool on the day they learned about the letter Kk.  (Thanks Swa!)

The problem Ben had with opening presents was it hard for him to be patient for the toys that were "some assembly required." 

 McKenna got this Cinderella dress and continues to put on "shows" for us quite often.  

The best present and reaction was McKenna getting her new bike.  She first got a helmet from my parents.  When I asked her if she had a bike to ride when she wore the helmet, she said, "No, maybe next Christmas."  Such a sweet and patient girl!  She was thrilled to turn around and see it to say the least!  

We uploaded her reaction to youtube. Not a great angle from which to see her facial expression, but you get the idea...

http://youtu.be/SoFtOdqP5GI

We enjoyed our traditional German pancake breakfast with apple cider syrup and then we played, napped, snacked, and had lovely Christmas dinner "feast" as McKenna called it.  We also visited my mom's parents later that evening.    

Christmas 2- Events and Activities

We got to go to the First Presidency Christmas Devotional

And the Tabernacle Choir concert (Dan's bro. Sam photo bombing)

 Also- Mitt and Ann Romney attended the concert the same night as us with Gov. and Sis. Herbert.  :)  

We did an advent calendar this year with some fun Christmas activities.  We kept it simple and only put things in that we were definitely willing to do.  For example...  

Popcorn and a Christmas movie (Elf).  We did this twice.  

Dance party to Christmas songs 

 Cutting paper snowflakes

 We also rode on the Frontrunner train on their free day when the line from SLC to Provo opened.  

 I love Ben's cheesy smile here

 Such a silly boy

More Christmas posts to come... 

Christmas 1- Parties

The first party of December was with my mom's side.  The kids did great with Santa!  

Ben just kind of looked up at him and waved.  

We also went to see the zoo lights at Hogle Zoo with some of Dan's family.  

Thankfully the carousel was open- the kids' favorite part.

Ready to warm up on the drive home.  

We walked around City Creek...

and saw the Macy's windows.

We attended our ward Christmas party.  The primary kids all sang Rudolph.  Don't you love McKenna's Christmas sweater/zebra pants combo.  

Dan's dad even sat on Santa's lap

McKenna was pretty excited once again to sit on the big guy's lap.  Her list to him was pretty consistent all month, "A pink pony, Snow White coloring book, and some surprises."  :)

Ben, on the other hand, was less than thrilled this time.  

Gotta love these kids of pictures.  

Another highlight was the Nelson Family Christmas party.  

McKenna got to be an angel in the Nativity with her cousins Kate and Whitney.  

Waiting to go on.  

Dan's Grandfather said the head count was 118 people!  It's a good thing they had a gym to fit us all!

Love this sweet face! 

I got a little group of girl cousins to sing Mary's Lullaby too.  

It was so lovely to be able to see and spend so much time with our wonderful families and friends!