Christmas

Christmas Eve Eve- Ice Skating with the boys.  Doug was the lucky one who got to skate with the boys while Lila and I giggled from the bleachers.  Ollie was pretty good at staying up, but Ladd was determined to go fast and looked like the roadrunner as his feet went super fast and he moved no where.

Aren't these walker things awesome?!  They could just hang from them whenever they got tired.

Christmas Eve- Dinner with friends.  This was our first Christmas since we've been married that we haven't spent in Utah with family.  We feel very blessed to have amazing friends here that have become our Minnesota Family.  We had a delicious dinner, nativity re-enactment, and finished off with singing.  Perfect evening!

Ollie made the most darling Joseph.  He was especially happy to have a staff aka sword.

All the kids.  Notice Dave on the right trying to keep Ollie from hitting the kids.

Two seconds later look who's taking a beating.

Joseph not so meek and mild

 Joseph leading Mary to Bethlehem.

 Joseph taking his part very seriously as he held baby Jesus (Lila was a little grumpy this night so this cute little understudy took the part)

Seriously what a cute little family.

Ladd was thrilled to be a shepherd and repeated his lines like a pro.

Opening Christmas Jammie on Christmas Eve

Christmas Morning- Santa brought them a dragon tower.  They also got a pirate ship, Guess Who, Alvinizer karaoke (which was swiftly returned when we realized their was no volume adjustment- just extra loud), snow cone machine, more games, lots of super hero figures, costumes, etc.

Lila slept through the morning but she looked like she enjoyed it.