.Christmas 2011...

the kids woke up early and we let them open one present and there stockings....

we saved the rest of the gift for later that day.

Each Christmas

is one that holds memories and traditions and each picture is a reminder of both,

I love Christmas', memories, traditions and taking pictures,

but

this Christmas seemed extra special for us,

one, because it was on Sunday

(I wish Christmas was on Sunday every year!)

and two...

BOTH, our parents were able to be with us!!!!

that's never happened!

my mom and dad came up early Sunday morning and came to church with us,

while Kurt was at the airport picking up his mom...

my parents looked so cute in there Christmas clothes,

and I had a hard time just sitting there singing,

my heart was full with the Spirit of Christmas and being able to share it with my parents was almost an over-load...

Lynzie sang with the primary and I sang with the choir again,

the songs we sang about our Savior were so beautiful,

it really was a perfect day.

we came home from church, changed our clothes, some of us back into our p.j.'s

we gorged ourselves on a big turkey/ham dinner,

and finished opening our presents with grandparents....

our big family present this year was a flat screen T.V. hooray, hooray!!!

and we gave the kids $$$ this year,

which the kids loved!

it was fun for them to wake up on Monday and shop all day with there Christmas money.

grandma jean gave each of the kids the cutest jars full of coins,

we had so much fun trying to count all the money.....

who would of thought???

amazingly each jar held $20 bucks.

Spencer got a loft bed, one of the best inventions ever!

wish we had got him one sooner.

Christmas morningALWAYScomes too early for the tired weary parents....

we really had a nice Christmas this year,

as always

but

this year seemed extra special.

to be continued....