Christmas Vacation

I was thinking about my new year's resolutions today and one of them is going to bed earlier. Much earlier. So here I am at 12:58 am blogging. Well.... it's not the new year yet. Anyway we got back from Oregon and we had such a great Christmas!! I feel like my trip was way too fast but we are thankful to have spent the holiday with family and lots of cousins. I hope you all had a very merry Christmas too!



Haylee and her two cute cousins on the polar express train. It was so much fun. We went to the real north pole, saw the real elves and talked to the real Santa. Haylee was the perfect age for it. She just couldn't believe we really went all the way to the North pole. The train ride started out with hot chocolate, which Haylee spilled all over herself, but I enjoyed. And gingerbread cookies. Then all eyes lit up when our conductor announced we arrived at the northpole. Such fun memories!!




Me and my man ready to go on the polar express




Just me and my cute sister, Sally, holding her adorable little Claire!




Very excited when the train finally left and we were on our way to the real north pole!




It was so exciting when the real elves came onto our car on the train. They were so much fun and very delightful.




I wish you all could have heard the sounds of pure excitement, squeals, and claps as Santa came into our car of the train. Oh my goodness it was so exciting!!




I love that Haylee is giving Santa two thumbs up




This is the first time Hunter would get even remotely close to Santa. Probably because he was real!




Hunter so happy to be eating at the kid table for Christmas Eve dinner instead of a highchair. Hot dogs and cucumbers. Yummy!




Here is the real Christmas Eve dinner being enjoyed by Haylee and Weston. My mom makes the yummiest Christmas Eve dinner with such a beautifully set table. I love it!




My little nephew Brandon is a Christmas Eve baby so here he is opening his present on his first birthday. I can tell Hunter is trying to figure out how he can get his hands on that present.




And he found the perfect opportunity when Brandon wasn't looking to sneak in and finish opening his present. Little stinker!




Running down the stairs on Christmas morning about to turn the corner to see what Santa brought! I love the excitment in her face!




The beloved snow white dress she has asked about 6 different Santa's for. So relieved all the santa's came through.




Riding his new plasma car. Thanks Santa!!




I love Hunter so intent on looking at his new truck




Weston in his new boise state snuggie, throwing his bad call brick. Thanks Sal!!! What we really feel like doing is throwing our Boise state brick at the bcs voters instead! I got a new camera so this will be the last post with poor quality pictures. From here on out pure professional pictures I tell ya. Well maybe just a step up from my last camera.




Hunter playing with his new train. I love Brandon in the back just chillin on the skateboard.




He decided to take a stab at the skateboard




And finally, not happy to get dressed up, leave his toys and go to church but I thought he looked cute in his Christmas outfit anyway!


Ok, I'm off to bed. Happy New Year!!!