Jenson Family Christmas Party - minus a few
We went bowling and then to lunch at Iggy's. Grandma and Grandpa then took all the grand kids for a fun afternoon at their house and a sleepover. Unfortunately, Mckelle had croup and Jace is just a homebody...so no sleepover for them. But, it was still so fun for all of us. Have I mentioned that I love having my parents close!!!
Here are a few pictures that highlight the fun!
Almost everybody...just waiting their turns.
Me and my LITTLE man, Jace!
Grandpa helping Mckelle...she loved it and talks about going again! The smallest size shoe they had was a 7, but she was adamant that she would wear shoes just like the rest of us.
Jace just made a strike and was super excited! Mckelle really doesn't even look sick at all, but she was absolutely miserable every time she had to cough.
TEMPLE SQUARE
We made a visit to temple square and were able to see the lights, nativity, Cyprus High school choir performance, the newly renovated tabernacle, and the view of the temple from the Joseph Smith building. It was so cold, but thankfully we could get warm inside the buildings and then go out and enjoy some more.
The whole clan
My kiddos!
My kids LOVED having Aunt JerBear here...and so did I!!!
Another highlight from the night is that I went inside the temple thinking I would drop off my first list of reserved names from the new family search, but actually came out with my cards. I am so excited!!! That is a story for another time, but just to sum it up...these ancestors of mine found me...and need me to do their work!
CHUCK E CHEESES
My kids love this place and we usually spend HOURS there! This is what we did on friday to ease that waiting of time for Christmas to come.
CHRISTMAS EVE AND DAY
We were lucky enough to have Brett's parents come for Christmas this year! They came on Christmas eve afternoon, just in time for our traditional prime rib dinner! We spent that morning with my parents doing our traditional breakfast and helping clean the church! That night we let our kids open their gift of jammies and then put them to bed, and boy oh boy did it take them a LONG time to settle down and go to sleep.
The next few ones are from Christmas morning...after church. We waited to do any Christmas stuff until after church and my kids were so good about it. We had both my parents and Brett's parents and my sister Jerbear! It was great fun!!!
Her own bike and a remote control helicopter for Jace...that we have already returned because it didn't work right...booo! I hate that, but he got to pick out something himself and he chose a Flynn Mcmissil from Cars 2.
Overall, Christmas was so wonderful! I have been a little crazy and scatterbrained! Enough that I even backed into that garage door...aghh!!! I just knicked it, but enough to make the bottom panel break off. Luckily, I have the handiest husband ever and he has already fixed it. He never even got mad at me (he just made some funny faces at me while fixing it)...he probably knew how much I was already beating myself up over it. Am I the luckiest girl ever...YOU BET! He is the best ever! The Brad Paisley songs "Little Moments" sums us up pretty good (go listen to it on youtube if you haven't ever heard it)! I do stupid stuff and he still just loves me!
What he is really thinking is..."This is way better than working on my thesis"!!! Not really, but we won't even go there!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas just like we did and had at least one moment where they felt the spirit of the real reason of Christmas, Christ! I am so thankful for Christ and all my sins he took upon himself so that I can be perfected and live with God again someday! What a great reason to reflect on ourselves and do an evalutation of how we are doing to be more like him and to follow him more perfectly.
