There are no ordinary moments.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Christmas Morning 2010

The kids luckily slept in a little but they were excited when they were able to get both Grandma and Grandpa and Mommy and Daddy up!

Harrison loved Toy Story 3...I'm not a fan of the character toys but he wanted a huge Buzz so bad, that this was my compromise.

Stockings

Harrison was the gift passer-outer (is that a word?) He ran to and from the tree giving everyone their presents.

Mckinley loved the unwrapping part, but her fav was the stroller...

Grandma and Grandpa's yummy food throughout the day and a CONSTANT supply of HOT CHOCOLATE!

One of the important things we did in Utah this Christmas was on Christmas Eve, we went down to Spanish Fork and had Christmas with Great Grandma and Grandpa Stewart. He suddenly started going down hill so we new that this would be his last Christmas.

Grandpa Linton reading a book to the kids

Stephanie and Mckinley goofing off

Grandpa Stewart opening his Christmas presants

This is all of Ryan Mom's family (except one brother could make it). I love how harrison is in the middle of the room with his legs in the air as we open presents with Grandpa.

We love you Grandpa!

Another important discovery tonight was that of Hot Chocolate...Mckninley's first and most decidedly NOT last cup!

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Christmas in CA

We were flying to Utah for Christmas this year so we decided to open my parents presents in CA first while they could watch on Skype! it was so fun! My parents loved to see them and their reactions like they were really there on Christmas morning!!

Harrison was even happy to get clothes this year!

I love Mckinley's reaction..."ooohhhh"

You can kind of see my Mom and Dad on the computer screen watching as the kids open up there presents, skype, such a wonderful thing!

Riding her butterfuly pillow pet!

I think this house for Mckinley was the hit of the day. Both her and Harrison flushed and flushed the toilet. It is a little house and there are things all over inside that make a sound like they are working.

Thanks Mom and Dad! Your amazing! Merry Christmas!

Church Christmas party

The beginning of December we had our church Christmas party. Before we left the kids were playing with our shoes and walking around (shoes are a fav of Mckinley)

Mckinley has a very interesting hair situation right now with a mullet growing in the back and the sides short...so if I pull it into pigtails then it looks like she has some hair...hopefully it will start to grow in more even!

(and yes, the floor is a mess, very typical of a Saturday night...)

Harrison was very excited to see Santa tonight. He was whispering all the wonderful surprises he wanted to find Christmas morning...

And it looks like he is listening to his instructions...

Mckinley decided against the interchange.

Daddy growing a little facial hair for work.

Mckinley very intent on picking her brownie to pieces.

A fairy decided to join us.

Thanksgiving

We decided to stay home for Thanksgiving this year so we had a 2 families (Walkers and Johnsons) that were "homeless" too come over to eat with us! I cooked the turkey, rolls, sweet potatoes and stuffing. The turkey was a little dry I thought but everything was so fun with the families to share it with!