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Christmas Celebration

The kids had two full weeks off from school, which gave them a lot of free time. They hopped back and forth between our house and their mom's to try to hit all of the Christmas traditions. Here they are one morning shoveling the driveway.

One night we took everyone who could go to The Last Jedi, which we all enjoyed.


Kory has trained Chloe and Morgan to be The Price is Right fans, so they like to hang out and watch it together. Kory's sister, Lori, made it onto the show and it will air on March 26. I told her that was Kory's dream. ;)


We had Ryker some of the time and Caleb is definitely the best babysitter. He plays with him for hours.

Chloe: is she naughty or is she nice? Depends on the day. He he.


On Christmas Eve day, we went to church. Kory and I sang in the choir and Kory spoke in sacrament meeting. It was a nice service. After church, we invited all of the kids over for Sunday dinner. Austin and Leah and Lakyn and Morgan joined us.

Next, we headed to Sugar City to join the Gee's for some Christmas caroling. Afterward, we went to Uncle Jerald's for soup and treats.









We then headed back to our house where the rest of the kids joined us. Kory read the Nativity while the kids acted it out. It was total pandemonium! I was laughing hysterically. Let's just say Ryker adds a whole new element to the proceedings. Then, I shared a couple of movies I had made of the year's highlights, then we sang some Christmas carols. We ended the evening watching It's A Wonderful Life in the basement and then the kids all slept in the basement watching movies, playing video games and getting a little bit of sleep.

We were up unwrapping gifts by 7:30 a.m. and it took just a short while to create a massive mess. It was fun to watch the older kids in parent mode, since they all had toys they were trying to put together. It was pretty funny. Austin and Leah made waffles and bacon for everyone. 


We bought everyone Swig mugs and then got some Torani syrup so people could make their drinks. Phoebe was the first to give it a try.




Around 9:30, Elder Kunz called and we were soooo excited to see him. His mom and Grandpa Kunz joined us for the video chat. It's fun to see how he is growing and maturing and his love for the gospel.




After that, the kids headed over to their mom's house. Kory and I went to Sugar City to have a delicious Christmas dinner at my mom and dad's house. We ate and hung out with the Anderson's. On our way home, we stopped in to visit Josh and Kasey, Kory's brother and his wife, and then we headed home. Kory and I ended the night watching Miss Congeniality because I discovered that he had never watched it and decided he needed to have the experience.

A great Christmas 2017!

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