Christmas 2011

We had a few Christmases this year. 2 with Evan's family, one with mine. It can be hard to get all of Evan's siblings together sometimes, which is why we had two: one on the 23rd and the other Christmas day. Here are some shots of the kids opening gifts on the 23rd:A dream come true for Spencer: Harry Potter stuff AND Legos:And Mea got princesses and kitty cats:Christmas Eve is my family's traditionally big day. We have our yummy Christmas food to kick off the celebrations:

Then we gather around the tree and have a spiritual message:

And then take turns opening gifts. The kids are amazingly patient during this time, watching all their aunts and uncles open a gift before they get to open another:

It was a great Christmas! We're glad we went to Utah, but we wish there had been at least one snowstorm! Thanks for putting up with us, families!