Christmas Day At Grandma and Grandpa's!

Chase, Lauren, Hayden and Blake- all ready to go to Grandma and Grandpa's House!

This was the only Santa this year that did not make Lauren scream in terror!

All the grandkids opening their new cameras from Grandma and Grandpa.

Brylee, Hayden, Brock and Kayla

Belle, Branson and Blake

Lauren loved her new toy!

Opening our family gifts from the Hubers!-- We got an easel with paints, chalk and dry erase markers.. the kids love it!

Brian got a gift card and I got a binder with picture protecters and pre-cut paper strips to put all my pictures in!  THANK YOU HUBERS!!!

The whole family!

Grandpa and Grandma-- always make Christmas fun!  Sheri and I got them a Raymond picture of the Temple with their wedding date on it.

This year we made Grandma Mag a book of what we love about her with a picture of each one of us in it.  It turned out so cute and she thought it was so special!  We love you Grandma Mag!

Sheri, Linda and I 

We finished off the night with a game of darts.

My parents always have a great Christmas Day dinner at their house.  We went over there around 3pm.  We opened our gifts from them, and my siblings and I exchange names and open our gifts from each other.  Then, around 4pm the Figs and my Grandma Mag and Maureen come over.  My mom does the best dinner.  It is all different kinds of appetizers-- meatballs, little pizzas, wings, cheese sticks, quiche, mini pigs in a blanket, frape, 7 layer dip, cookies, chocolates, crab dip, cheese and crackers, fruit, dip....... so much stuff.  It is my absolute favorite!  Mom and Dad- I am so grateful for you and all you do for us!  You guys always make everything so much fun- you are the BEST!!!  Then, around 6pm my brother called from his mission.  It was so good to talk to him!  We also got to talk to my cousin Josh Figueroa who is on his mission in Jamaica.  They are both doing so well and I am so proud of them both.

RAINY Christmas Day 2008

Christmas morning--getting ready to open presents!

Chase and his new Bakugan.

Hayden and her Littlest Pet Shop Horse.

Blake and his Pirate stuff.

Lauren and her new carseat and baby.

Chase, Hayden and Blake

Chase got his very own computer!

Hayden and her cupcake maker!

Blake and his new bike!

Yeah!!!!  WE got a rug for the family room!

The kids love the new rug.

Chase loves Bakugan!

We made cupcakes with the cupcake maker.  It was fun but.... if you own an Easy Bake Oven you will know what I mean!

Blake loved his pirate stuff however, it does not look like it in this picture.

Grandma Mag makes the Great Grandkids an ornament every year.  WE love her ornaments, they are so special!

We had a great RAINY Christmas this year!  The kids got up at around 6:30am.  We opened presents and then had a great big breakfast.  We spent the rest of the morning and early afternoon playing with all our fun gifts!  

Christmas Pajamas

The kids getting ready to open their Christmas Pajamas.

All of us in our matching shirts.

Every Christmas Brian draws a Christmas shirt and we have them made into T-shirt transfers and pressed on to shirts.  This years shirt said, "It's Great!  Christmas 2008!" (Oh yeah, every year it rhymes.)  This is another fun tradition.  My Mom even sent one to my brother that is on a mission.

Christmas Eve 2008

This is why the tree at our house does not have decorations on the bottom half!

Silly kids waiting for the celebrations to start!

Christmas Eve Dinner with the Magnussons.

Katie, Justin, Keith, Ladonna and Grandma Mag

Julz, Scott, Michael, Sheri, Steve, Alisa, Elizabeth and Sam

The kids table (including Grandma)!

The kids getting dressed for the Christmas Nativity.

The Girls are ready.

Kayla, Hayden, Brylee and Belle

So are the boys.

Blake, Chase, Kaden, Brock and Branson

Tatum and Blake were Mary and Joseph this year!

Hayden and Brylee getting excited to put on their show.

The sweet Angels

Our Christmas Nativity

Blake was the cutest, sweetest Joseph.  He kept his hand on Tatum's back the whole time.

We sang songs during the Christmas program.

The Narrators... Grandama Mag and Grandma

Playing the Bells- Everyone gets a bell and a nail and we sing Christmas songs and play the bells.  We have done this every Christmas since I was a little girl.

WE always end the night singing 12 Days of Christmas as fast as possible!!!! This is definatly the highlight of the night!

Every Christmas Eve we get together with the Magnussons!  It is a great tradition we have done since I was very little.  We have a fabulous dinner, put on the Christmas Nativity program (Julz you do a fantastic job!), play the bells, sing songs, eat treats and have a great time!!!!!  This year was a little different because Grandpa Mag was not there.  It was sad to have him gone but we know we will see him again.