It Just Keeps Getting Better...

With each new Christmas, it just keeps getting better! This year was great! Except for the weather! All I wanted for Christmas was a white one. I got a big snow storm Christmas Eve, a very sunny and warm Christmas and a big snow storm Boxing Day! Sure we had snow everywhere on Christmas, but it is not the same to have a snow storm. I feel like there is someone playing with the weather that is tormenting me!

December 24:
Shared, Britney and little Ethan came over for a visit. It was wonderful to see them again. They have been living in Moses Lake, WA, since about May, so this was the first time I got to see them since then. Little Ethan has grown up so much. He is just the cutest little guy! They were only over for about 1 1/2 - 2 hours, but by the time that they left, Ben and Ethan were playing with our coasters on the floor. It was just too cute!

Later that day, Ben and I attempted to make fudge. Well should I rather say that I attempted and Ben succeeded! Ben now knows how to make Avril's Fudge (it is hard and requires a lot of patience - only the best succeed!), and Milk Tart. They were both a hit with family at Christmas the following day.

December 25:
I never slept very well Christmas Eve. I think the little Worm knew that it was Christmas and was very excited for it. By 5:30 AM, it work me up kicking and moving and all that other cool stuff that little Worms do. By 7:30 AM I could not take it anymore and dragged Ben out of bed to begin the day. We went to the living room to begin Christmas, but we could not figure out if we wanted to read the Christmas story first or open presents. I was excited! Then my Aunt, Avirl, called. We told her of our little dilemma, she said that we should read first since we will never be able to do it that way again after the little Worms and Monster are around. Then we chatted to my little cousins and Gran! It was the best! We then read the Christmas story in Luke and started on the presents! Santa and his reindeer's got lost with a bunch of Ben's presents so we are waiting for the UPS Brown Reindeer's and USPS Postal Reindeer's to deliver then for us. The next thing, it was 9:50, time to get ready for the day so we can head to Provo for lunch with family. We were worried that Ben would not be able to have any food, but apparently the way South Africans cook their food, Ben can eat it all! It was great. They never knew about his food issues, and he was still able to have a large plate of food! We had a fun afternoon there and then went to dye Layne's hair black. Ben had fun playing Rock Band while I dyed hair. It was a great day!

December 26:

Back to reality!