Christmas Memories...

Why can't I rearrange the layout of these pics after I upload them? help!!!! They look just right in the create post and then get all messed up in the preview and actual post...

I wanted to post a few more pics with my other kids and extended family members. It was fun to have all the kids together here for Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. We tracked Santa on the NORAD radar on the computer and the kids watched Christmas movies till they fell asleep. It was so nice that they actually stayed up late enough to let us sleep in till almost 8am! which was good, since Santa's helpers were up till almost 4am finishing wrapping gifts. etc. Christmas morning my mom, Patrick and Morgan came over from Pt. Angeles to exchange gifts and have our traditional Christmas morning breakfast of Waffles with Strawberries and Cream. We also got to see our adorable "Kambry" via web cam, she was smiling and laughing so cute!

We had to reschedule Christmas eve at Grandpa Del/Grandma Pearl's due to the weather, but were able to get together the Sunday after Christmas. My sweet-sweet grandparents, were able to join us as well as my brothers, Ian and Treavor. Having a white Christmas would have been even better if we hadn't already had a white week-and-a-half! It was nice to see the snow and know we could spend the day at home playing rock band, wii games, and most of all napping!!

(that's another one of my favorite Christmas day traditions!) Then we wake up, make a big dinner for everyone and enjoy feeling the true spirit of Christmas together again...

Mom's goin' crazy for Christmas!

I think that the extended school break caused by the crazy snow, ice and below freezing temperatures has actually caused a case of brain freeze! Those minor sledding accidents have left a bruise or two and we're all on ridiculous schedules now! We're up late and staying in our pajamas past noon and more than one thoughtful bearer of goodies has witnessed it--not a pretty sight! I do shower daily it's just between the hours of 3 and 8pm. I am so far behind now on my "Christmas" to-do list that I'm sure that I'll be lucky to finish by New Year's Eve!

Christmas Traditions-Pics from Last Year

For the past few years the kids and I have gone
to downtown Seattle on Christmas Eve-Eve.

We go to Pacific Place and watch the snow fall inside, and check out a few of the stores that we can't usually afford to buy anything at. Then we hike down to Westlake Ctr. for dinner at the food court, a little more shopping and then across the street to the Carousel. We all go for a ride since it's fun and for a good cause. We love being downtown seeing the carousels, nutcrackers, window displays and all the lights! We don't really go downtown much, so this is a fun time.

Last year, David joined us and even though he wasn't too thrilled, he went along for the family's sake! He's the kind of guy that just doesn't really get excited about much unless it's Big, Red, has "SUPRA" on the side and Wakes are involved. Don't worry honey, only about 4- 5 more months and you'll be back at it!