Here is our Christmas festivities from the holiday season.
Duncan got to meet Santa for the first time at our ward party. Jensen told Santa he wanted a shark? Hot wheels race track? It changed every time we saw Santa or when we asked him. Lucy wanted a princess castle. For Duncan they both would answer new binkies.
Daddy just made it back from a work trip in Arizona to take us to the free night at the speedway. Duncan even got out of his car seat to see the lights and loved looking at them. It was well worth the trip across town to see the lights.
We made homemade gingerbread houses with Lucy and Jensen. I didn't mess around this time trying to assemble the house with frosting. I went straight for the hot glue gun. Then when decorating we hid the glue with frosting. They did most of the decorating by themselves which is hard for me to give up control.
We ventured out with Duncan to see Santa again at Ethel M's. It had been cold in Vegas that week but we hurried after daddy got home from work one night and beat the rush and cold. We all enjoyed our complimentary chocolates and fun size M&M's while walking around.
We had a pre-Christmas here in Vegas before heading to Utah for the real Christmas. We gave the kids the presents that wouldn't fit in the car. The kids even got to try out their new bikes at the middle school across the street. The weather was perfect for bike riding.
We headed to Utah on Monday and even though we got there late, we were greeted by TJ and his family. The next day which was Christmas Eve Matt took Quincy snowmobiling while we got ready for our outing to Provo Beach Resort. Quincy had never been snowmobiling and was really sore over the holidays. About lunch time we met up at Provo Beach with Grandma and Grandpa Knudsen and Matt's family. The kids got to play while us adults chatted. Then we got ice cream in the 50's diner.
That night we had dinner at my parent's house and had a Christmas program.
This year Jensen played Joseph, Lucy was Mary, and baby Duncan played
baby Jesus. I think Mary was a little more gentle with Jesus than Lucy is with Duncan. The kids got to open their cousin gifts that night and got
new pajamas from Grandma and Grandpa.
The next morning the kids came and got us to open gifts. Duncan had to
be fed before the opening could get started but Lucy and Jensen waited as patiently as any four and five year old would.
Jensen cracked us up while he was opening his new clothes when he
said "Santa shops at Old Navy". Nothing gets by him. He also got a
bloody nose while opening gifts and bled on his new Clippers jersey.
Quincy loves that Jensen is into basketball right now. So that is what
Jensen got. Basketball bobbleheads, jersey (Chris Paul), and a basketball to
name a few. Lucy got princess barbies for her new castle, lots of clothes
(including a Blake Griffin jersey), and a huge bottle of Jelly Bellies were her favorites. Duncan did get new binkies and some new clothes.
Grandma Ivie rode down on the train the day after Christmas to meet Duncan. She cracked me up when her and her friend got off the train stop in Provo. They were decked out in their jewels and looked like they were ready for the opera. I am so sad I didn't think to snap a picture of that sight. It was great to see Grandma but we sure missed seeing Grandpa by her side. My cousin Breklyn painted this picture of him to remind us of him this Christmas season. He loved dressing up and playing Santa.
Duncan also got to meet his cousin, Reid, that is nine months older than him. Reid is definitely going to tower over him.
We of course did some after Christmas shopping. I was determined to find a new Christmas tree for next year. Ours had seen better days and the lights kept burning out. I would sing "The lights are slowly dying" each time a row of lights would burn out. Luckily I did find one at Dillards on sale on New Year Eve. A day before the big sale. I couldn't chance not getting a white tree. I can't wait until next season to put it up.
We once again enjoyed our Christmas season!
