Santa Came

Christmas came so fast this year and the kids were more then ready. For Christmas Eve we headed down to Provo to be with my brother and his family. The kids love to play and us adults we able to relax and just hang out. We had a wonderful dinner of homemade chicken noodle soup and scones, ( a Decker family tradition). Then we played games, sang some songs, read a few stories, and got ready for Santa. Christmas was a great day of gifts from family and especially the Grandparents. It was an all pj day as none of us changed. We ate Turkey, had cookies, and played some games. It was wonderful.

Here the kids are at the kids table about ready to eat. An English tradition that my sister-in-laws family holds from their military days in living in England is these little presents that hold prizes in them. It was so fun for the kids to each get one and open.

It was torture waiting to open them to see what was in side.

Each one came with a prize and a hat that we made all the kids put on. Camrie seemed to like hers because she ate her dinner with it on.

All the kids in their new Christmas pj's from Papa and Nana Decker.
Reese, Kenzi, Camrie, Emery, Camden, Gracy, and Dayton.

It was so fun to have Papa Mike and Grandma Jody here with us for Christmas.

Getting ready to play a game

Here are Emery and Camrie as the Shepard's. We had all the kids dress up and act out the night of Jesus' birth. It was so cute and they all did a great job.

Gracy-angel, Camden and Dayton-Wise Men, Kenzi-Mary

Christmas Morning

Here are the kids opening their presents.

Dayton was so excited to finally get some of these toys that I can not pronounce. Thanks Uncle Jay and Aunt Meghan!

Thanks to Grandma Jody and Papa Mike Camrie got a new baby to go with her new stroller that Santa brought her.

And here is the stroller. She still loves it, though she tends to ride it herself or hold her baby and push around her other toys. Either way, she loves it!

And another favorite came from Uncle Jared, new Power Rangers. This was an exciting gift because most his other Rangers are missing arms, legs, and even a few heads.

Both the kids got a bowling set and it was most of our entertainment Christmas Day.

Another joy was that we talked to Uncle Jay on the computer Christmas morning and he watched the kids open all their presents. Maybe next year he will be there in person.