Well, we survived the holiday! I was so unprepared with my shopping this year, but it helped me focus on the other things, not just the gifts and shopping. We read a scripture each night about Jesus and got to know him a little better. We also focused on our traditions. Santa found us and left plenty of stuff. We seem to have been media and nerf focused this year. Everyone got a game and movie and the boys all got huge nerf guns.....there are darts all over and you just have to yell "don't shoot" each time you go into another room. On Christmas Eve we did the usual dinner with my family including the nativity re-enactment. Then we went with the Blanch's and had our dinner and gift exchange. It is so fun to see family and see the excitement shared with the kids and adults. On Christmas Day we went to the in-laws' home to eat and recount our morning. A blizzard blew in while we were there, so we didn't stay long and went straight home. We enjoyed hot cocoa and a movie and thought about getting things cleaned up. The next day we met with some family members at the local park for some sledding. We had a great time and added more hot cocoa and mom's homemade doughnuts to our menu. We did a little clean up and then went to Morgan to be with my extended family. That is always fun to see everyone and eat more food. We were told that my cousin is expecting and we couldn't be more excited for them. We brought my 14 yr old cousin home to hang with the kids and he stayed until today. I love that someone other than me likes my kids and wants to spend time with them! Buy the way, I left my camera home for most of the above events, so you just get a few with us on Christmas morning. Now onto some serious cleaning and welcoming a New Year!