Christmas Eve & Morning 2011-at The Johnson's

We had our usual Christmas Eve tradition of acting out the nativity with Grandma and Poppy Johnson at their house this year.  And Santa came Christmas morning and surprised us all!  Santa brought a piece of technology to every child this year--McKinley got her leapfrog reader, Carter got his first Huge Remote control car, Madi got a paper white Kindle, Kennidy got her much-hoped for i touch! Grandma and Poppy Johnson surprised Chris and I with a HUGE Painting of the Savior looking over Jerusalem by Greg Olson for our new house (to come)!!  We were thrilled and worried they spent too much money;). After opening gifts and a yummy breakfast we had a lovely Sunday at Grandma and Poppy's ward and we even snuck over to hear Ryan speak in their ward!  What a perfect Christmas;)

Christmas Break 2011-Utah escape!

Since we were living in an apartment for Christmas Break 2011, we decided to spend the WHOLE time in Utah partying with family! First stop was Grandma and Poppy Johnson's house for tubing at Soldier's Hollow and climbing at Provo River Resort and yummy dinners cooked with love by Grandma.;)

December 2011-Kennidy's Activities and Sing Noel!

Kennidy Marie has been a busy girl with Soccer games and Orchestra concerts!  She performed in Sing Noel with her sister Madison and brother Carter for the third year in a row! (Or second I'm not exactly sure ;) She made some homemade gifts for Christmas this year with her sewing skills and helped me dress the whole family in gold Christmas outfits.  (Which turned out to be the popular color with our Belnap family friends too!;). Sometimes it's fun for mom to sneak away with the ladies too! I had a blast at a Christmas Jammie's GNO at Brittany Larsen's house during the stress of Christmas Shopping and wrapping!

December 2011-Preschool & Apartment Life

Holidays with little ones are SO exciting!   McKinley is SUCH a doll at this age and definitely one of her Grandpa Woodley's favorites (see the last pic while he was here during first week in Dec.). She loved sitting on Santa's lap this year and I had so much fun watching her preschool performances with her best little friends--Maysen Sheldon, Lily Belnap, and Scotty Warnick. We also snuck out to Disneyland as much as possible to help the time living in an apartment (with 4 kids--see picture of Carter in my outside washer) go by all the more quickly!  The first picture of McKinley is on the kitchen table in our apartment OVER carpet which was SO yucky most of the time. Little did we know we would still be there for another year!!

December 2011-Disneyland with Friends!

Christmastime is always a wonderful time to be at Disneyland...especially when you can skip out of school a little early and meet up with friends! Marisa's brother works for Disney so she, Trey and Laney brought Sheyene, Rachel and another friend too! Madi was in heaven and Carter and Kinny were happy to be along for the ride. Autopia is always a favorite and Space mountain is a thrill-Kinny not quite old enough yet but soon! Of course we partied till the cows came home.;) 

December 2011--Soccer & Family Visits

Carter loved having his Dad as a coach on his Saddleback Soccer team this fall. It was also fun to stack the team with our friends! 

Before Mamo and Grandpa left we snuck in a Golden spoon visit after watching the sunset on Laguna Beach. And the cousins even got to have a slumber party at Mamo and Grandpa's hotel while the adults went out one night! Fun memories;) 

December 2011-Ryan & Jenni and Mamo & Grandpa Visit Disneyland in December!

We love Ryan's company tradition of Disneyland the first week of every December! Especially when Mom and Dad come the same week! It is such a fun time for the cousins to play and for Mamo and Grandpa to make memories with the grand kids!