December

Our Christmas celebration began on December 15. Hily and her family were not going to be in town for Christmas day so we had our family Christmas party early. These three have so much fun together.

 We gave Hily some clothes and David a pair of Nike shoes.  Roman and Leila got a snowmobile sled to share a few other little things. 

 Jess got a new pair of shoes, Boston got a Chuggington train set, and a got a new outfit from the Fonua family.  Boston also got to open his present from Nana and Papa.  They gave him a tool bench with some tools.They also have he a set of power tools like daddys.    He loved it!

 We took a drive to Preston Idaho to see the lights.  It was so fun to see his face as he saw all the different cartoon and Disney characters lit up.

 The Daines family also had their Christmas party before Christmas this year.  Boston loves hanging out with all of his cousins.  Grandpa and Grandma Daines gave him a play Black and Decker tool box and some tools.  He loves the hammer that it came with because it "kinda looks like daddys"

   On Christmas Eve we were able to have my parents come over and spend the night.  It is so nice to be able to spend the time at home and with your family.  Each year we get to open one present on Christmas Eve and it is always pajamas.  This year Boston and his Daddy both got construction pajamas.

It was so fun to see Bostons face on Christmas morning.  This year he understood the concept of Christmas a little better.  It was fun to see his face light up every time he saw something new.  This year he got a some new "dumpys" ( dump truck) a "monie" (motorcycle) helmet, and and a train set with a "mote" (remote)

 This year for Christmas Jess got some new church shoes, a blanket, a knife, and some new clothes. 

 The funnest story of the year was that Jess and I got each other the same gift.  We both bought a poster of Romney Stadium and had it framed to hang in our basement.  I guess great minds think alike.  We ended up keeping one of them and selling the other one. 

                              Boston checking out his new train.

                              Nana and Papa opening up their stockings.

This year for Christmas Papa gave Nana a new TV for the upstairs in the house.

 For Papas birthday which is on December 28th we headed out to Elko Nevada to visit my sister.  We left on the 27th and stayed for a couple of days.  These three were enjoying the ride.

 Papa fell of the ladder while hanging Christmas lights on the house and broke his foot.  He was still on crutches while we were in Nevada and it was hard to shop.  We convinced him that this was the perfect time to tryout a motorized cart.  We were in the Walmart in Elko Nevada.  The grand-kids loved it.

 For his birthday Papa got some new tools.  We gave him a new Makita drill set.