Garner Family Christmas Party

Saturday afternoon my family got together for our Christmas Party!

The food was beyond divine.

We were able to Skype with Phillip's family!  It was so fun to "see" them!  Jordan asked Grandma to send him some of the leftover food, and Audriana asked if she could jump into the party.  So adorable, and broke my heart that they weren't here.

Grandma and Grandpa had even more presents for us to open!  We got Pass of all Passes again this year!  YAY!!  I love having them!  The kids also opened a new big box of Lego's for Grandma and Grandpa's house!

Then we played games!  It was SO FUN to play games together again!!  This is pirate dice... super fun!

The kids playing downstairs and watching Studio C together!  Super fun time just hanging out and enjoying each others company!  

Jeremy and I then went and met up with some of my old "wardies +1" for a wonderful dinner at Joy Luck!  It was SO GOOD to see them all!!

SNOW!!! Finally...

My kids have tried hard to be patient for the snow to arrive...

finally it came!  We had so much fun sledding up at our old church the day after Christmas!

At one point the kids had a pretty big wipeout.  I went rushing down to see if Cambridge was ok... he just said "sledding fun!  Again!  Again!"  It's safe to say I have raised 3 snow lovers!

later that day Boston was flying his new helicopter around the house...

right into Hadley's hair... oh Big Brother Problems!!

That night we met my parents to go to Zoo Lights!

It was so fun!

They have tons and tons of lights, and it was fun to see some of the animals active that we usually don't see move!  Like the tigers!

The kids insisted they have a picture by the gorilla.  Traditions... It was a super fun night together!

Rogers Family Christmas Card

One of my most favorite things of the Christmas season is receiving Christmas cards from near and far!  I LOVE IT!  I also find it fun to send a card out, and to think of all those friends and family that we love so much!

 Jeremy's sister Jenn took our pictures for us back in October for our Christmas card!  Here is the Christmas Photo Shoot Overload;

Christmas Day!

Christmas finally arrived!

The kiddos were super shocked about the awesome train Santa brought!  Cambridge especially LOVES it!

The kids got just what they wanted!

 We had lots of fun opening gifts.  The kids were so cute about each and every thing.  We feel VERY blessed.

Then the kids couldn't wait any longer!  They had to go outside and enjoy a WHITE Christmas!  I took the kids over to the church to sled (forgot my camera!) It was so fun!

Then Grandma and Grandpa came to spend the day with us!

We had lots of fun together, and the kiddos loved their new gifts from them!  It was a really fun, relaxing day!

Earlier in the month my Mom made all the grandkids Christmas Pillow cases.  It came with this poem;

Here's a Christmas pillowcase
all clean crisp and new,

sewn in Grandma's marketplace

made special just for you!

Sleep tight on this pillowcase,

may sweet dreams come to you!

Soon Santa comes without a trace,

remember that we love you!

She's amazing.

My favorite moments of the day were;
-watching the kids dreams come true
-watching Jeremy cry when he opened the book I made for him "The house that Jeremy re-built" featuring all the before and after pictures of our home. (I've never made Jeremy cry.  Ever.  1st time for everything!)

-having Jeremy create a calendar of fun for our family!  Something to look forward to every month!

-Being able to spend time with my parents and feeling so spoiled from them!  I am BEYOND excited for my new bathroom set for our new house!

-Boston saying the prayer and saying "Help us remember the true meaning of Christmas is about Jesus."  We must be doing something right as parents... maybe...

So grateful for our Savior Jesus Christ.  So thankful for his birth, his life, his atonement and resurrection.  Merry Christmas!  

Family Christmas Sleepover- Christmas Eve

On December 23rd we had our family Christmas sleepover!  It started off with pizza and rootbear floats... I was to busy cleaning up a million disasters so I didn't get a picture...

Then it was game time!  Cambridge chose the 1st game.  Ring around the rosey!

Hadley chose Old Maid, Boston chose Sorry, and Jeremy chose Uno.

Then it was time for a movie and bedtime!  We all slept out by the Christmas tree except Cambridge.

In the morning (Christmas Eve!) we had a pillow fight,

and yummy snowman pancakes!

Jeremy had to go into work, so when he finally got home the kids opened sibling gifts.  The picture of Boston hugging Hadley just makes me melt.  They fight like crazy, but boy do they love each other!

Boston took his own money to the school bookfair to buy this poster for Jeremy.  He was SO EXCITED to give it to him.  It just couldn't wait for Christmas.

Then it was off to dinner at Applebee's.  (never again)

Then we went to see the lights at Thanksgiving point!

Then the best part of the night was coming home to act out the nativity.  Cambridge was SO ADORABLE.  He just loved that baby Jesus, and didn't want anyone else to hold him...

Boston made his own "costume"  Love his angel wings!  Such a special moment.  Then we left out milk, cookies, and carrots and off to bed... well kind of... Finally at 10:30 they fell asleep.  Finally at 1:00 we fell asleep!