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We loved having my parents for Christmas this year. The cherry on top was that Erin, Jonni and Covey joined too! We loved having them stay a few nights and soak in that cute cute baby boy. Christmas Eve morning we enjoyed breakfast at Mt Si Golf Course and then a bucket of balls. It was quite cool, but the sun was out and it was gorgeous! We came back to the house and had lots on the schedule for the day! We started with decorating cookies for Santa. Puzzle time! We had a huge Disney puzzle to complete! Grandma whipped up some yummy rolls for Cmas dinner. And then we moved into the evening festivities. The annual snowball marshmallow fight--safety first with protective eyewear for mom and dad. ;) Hot cocoa snowmen And then our Nativity program. Every year it is awesome. Mary and her baby were pretty dang cute. And of course, Christmas Eve pajamas!!!

A quick recap of most of the fun we crammed in during December... Sugar Cookies Another Santa visit at our Ward Christmas Party I accompanied Paige's choir in their Christmas concert. It was a really difficult challenge for me and required a lot of practice time. In the end it brought a special memory for us both. I was grateful for the opportunity to share the stage and support her!! The Nativity Festival The Redmond Lights Art Festival. It was our first year visiting this event and we had such a nice time! Journey to Bethlehem with the Morgans in Auburn. We had missed this the year prior and it was nice to return to this experience inside Bethlehem and ponder on the birth of Christ and the reason for the season. We donated toys to the Fire Department when they drove through our neighborhood. Paige asked to address my Christmas cards. Check check! Meg wanted to be under the mistletoe a lot. She is so sweet! Once Grandma arrived into town (Gpa to come a bit later), we had lots of f...