Christmas

This was our first Christmas with just our little family. We were beyond spoiled by our parents and we felt their love as we were away. 

Troy and Liam loved their Christmas Eve pjs from "Gramma an' Brayden." That's how they differentiate the Grandparents. Haha. It was really fun to see pink pjs this year!! Katelyn looked adorable. The kids went to bed and I got butterflies as I played Santa. Wow, that is fun. I think Ben and I were more excited than they were. Well... Maybe not Troy. He still asks to have Christmas every day and cried when I took the tree down. 

We played with each present as they were unwrapped. We are still enjoying things everyday!

 We had the best Christmas and skyped with our families. We had lots of friends over too and we loved it. Christmas Eve was spent at an Alligator park with our friends, the Beans. 

Bens coworker and his wife came for dinner that night and a little Christmas devotional. Christmas Day was with two families in our ward. We ate a lot of good food and played games, including Settlers. Ben won of course :) 

Ben had a wonderful brake and we went to lots of parks and ate lots of good food. New Years Eve was spent playing games with the Beans and eating more candy (I'm ready for a healthy food pledge.) I'm so grateful for the friends we have and the gospel to give us purpose and direction. It was a wonderful Christmas and holiday brake!!