Elves...

Spending time with these crazies and some elves.

Dog Lake and the Rabbit...

The Big Surprise!

Christmas 2013...

Christmas Eve...

Christmas Eve was full of baking and cleaning up for the morning.  And then off to see a movie, my pick, Saving Mr. Banks, the story behind the making of Mary Poppins.  It was wonderful and made you want to run off to Disneyland.  Then off to my cousin Libbi's for the Andersen party full of guess who was who in old pictures and the gift exchange game.

Newly home from his mission, 5 days ago, Samson sporting the vest I would eventually end up with.

Elisabeth and Stinky.
Elisabeth and Ashlyn got to help out with their new cousin Eli.

 

Elisabeth and Sam came home and exchange gifts to each other.  Sam's wrapping job was, umm, interesting with a lot of packing tape.

A new girlie trucker hat for E!

 Day of the Dead Jack Skeleton and Sally figurines.

 

Soft new jammies.

Our Girl...

Sisters...

My beautiful VanT nieces.

Arica, Amy, Ali, Andie, Ashlyn

New Phones...

Yay! for us Sam and I got much needed new phones and well Elisabeth just got lucky!  Both kids had to put in their own money but it was worth it!

Breakfast for the Girls...

Elisabeth had her girlfriends over to celebrate Christmas and the first day of winter break.  She and Jeremiah made breakfast, she set the table and everything ready to go.  They are so funny and silly, and loved giving each other their gifts.  Then it was off to sledding and back to our house for a Christmas movie.