Christmas Eve 2010

     Our Christmas Eve tradition has always been to go to Grandma and Grandpa Smith's house for the evening.  Grandma makes a beautiful meal on her best china and sets up her table that now goes the length of her dining and living room area.  After dinner the kids love to dress up  and play out the Nativity scene while grandma reads the story of baby Jesus birth.  This year Camry was an Angel and Jaiden a Wiseman.  Bode and Oakley were both baby Jesus.  (twins).    Jaiden and Cam had practiced their Christmas Piano songs to play for every one. 

                                    Bode and Oakley spent the night entertaining us by trying to climb in the fireplace. 

                                      After dinner we usually exchange gifts and this year Grandma and Grandpa Smith gave the kids a game and matching Moose PJ's.  We all received a honey pot and last bit of Meyer honey from Meyer Honey Co.

                                Right before bedtime we head home to set out cookies (Thanks for making those Tara) for Santa and of course the reindeer have to have their carrots.

Hayride

Our annual Hayride...grandpa loads the kids on the wagon aand takes us on a hayride so we can sing Christmas Carols. 

 Me and the girls

 Kade and Oakley

 Grandpa...our chauffeur

 Karden

 Kade, Oakley, Karden, Jaiden, Oakely Rylie,Tara, Camry, Kylie, Mike and Bode

Getting Ready for the Holidays

Wellit's time to get ready for the Holidays.  We got the lights on our house, tree decorated, our gingerbread village made, started baking and making Christmas treats.   I tried twice to make caramels this year and failed both times, but the English Toffee turned out pretty good.   

 Our first snowman of the season.  Her name was Christie for Christmas.  Sadly she melted two days later. 

Visiting Grandpa Meyer at Christmas time. 

The Nutcracker Ballet

After Camry's dance performance at Novemberfest we headed to the Nutcracker Ballet at the Eccles Building.  Grandma Smith came with us and we went to dinner at the Bluebird first and then she let them pick out a Bluebird Chocolate from the candy counter.    If was so fun to get dressed up and take the girls out. 

 Grandma Smith , Jaiden, Erica and Camry at the Nutcracker Ballet.

 Getting dressed up in their new Christmas dresses.

Photo Shoot

A fun family photo shoot. My friend Jessica got a new camera and so she offered to take our family photos this year and I said yes. She does such a good job and we had alot of fun too. Here a are some of my favorites... ok a lot of my favorites.

Birthday Girl

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Happy Birthda Camry!



Camry's first NEW BIKE.  She has always had a used one from Jaiden and was so excited to get one of her own.

Camry was easy to please as long as we had chocolate cake, chocolate frosting and chocolate ice cream.

Fun Party Friends:    Mariah, Alyssa, Jessa, Camry, Brynn
                                Kelli, Hannah, Olivia, Ashley, Brinlee


Outside playing glow sticks and night games.