Merry Christmas!

All the girls with their stripey PJ's.  And... Mason's stribey
socks (and cute butt).

Wow, what a year.  We have been truly blessed this year.  Our sweet missionary is doing FANTASTIC!  I think he was a little homesick yesterday, he had a little bit harder time saying good bye this time, than he did in May!  But he looks great.  He is in a great area, and they are feeding him like a hobbit.  He gets elevensies, and lunch and tea and supper etc.  Mason, after learning how to wrestle, can hardly wait to get his mits on "chubby" as he likes to refer to him.  Morgan misses him so much, we have started referring to Wes as "he-who-must-not-be-named".  ha, ha, ha...

We had a relatively quiet Christmas.  Sydney was up early, so she went and got Morgan up, and then they worked on Mason.  Jeff and I were up by about 8:30.  We made our Christmas scones and hot-chocolate for breakfast and then went to start the mayhem.  Mason got his annual "Hoodie" and a ton of Reeses products and a Kindle (which he won't admit that he loves)...  Sydney got her MP3 player, she was thrilled.  Morgan got her running outfits and "UNLIMITED TEXTING".  She was thrilled too.  Jeff got 3 new polachinqua pans, so he was excited too.  We all got new tennis shoes (Thanks Stasi and Katie!) and I am getting a pot rack for all of Jeff's new pans!  Yeah!!!

After we talked with Wes, we made our Spicey Buffalo Bleu Mac and Cheese to have with our ribs and salad.  We have been given so many treats, so I didn't make any desserts for Christmas this year.  Maybe for New Years we will make a fun dessert.  After dinner was made, we headed off to see the Hobbit!

Guess I should have put on a little make-up :/.

When we got home, we had our dinner and watched "Guardians of the Galaxy".  Super chill day enjoying our family! We hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas.  We are so grateful for the gospel in our lives and the example the Savior set for us, to help us return to our Father in Heaven.  What a blessing and true gift.  Have a wonderful Christmas break!