Saturday, December 27, 2008

Christmas Day

We had a nice relaxing Christmas day at home with Deanna and Tom. It has been the first Christmas I can remember that we have not traveled anywhere. Although we missed seeing everyone, we did enjoy our time together. Tom and Deanna were in charge of Christmas dinner and made a wonderful prime rib, new potatoes and peas and raspberry pretzel salad. It was all delicious!

The kids spent the day playing (in between sneezing.. they are all getting colds). I also did a lot of reading to them of the new books they got. This year we got them the set Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers by Answers in Genesis. I highly recommend these to anyone with preschoolers. The book explains big concepts in a language the kids can understand. I love the way the book defines sin. It says "When you try to be happy without God, you do bad things called "sin." " Isn't that so true? They make for great conversations with the kids.

Deanna and I cooked throughout the day and the guys worked out in the garage a little (Mr. J is making the kids bunk beds) and raced their new remote control hummers, after the kids went to bed we enjoyed fancy hot cocoa and a game of Monopoly (where Deanna creamed us all). Overall it was a super great day!
The guys raced the cars around the island in the kitchen, Tuff was one of the obstacles they had to get around.
Tuff finally caught a car
The race was getting close
Mr. J's strategy was to chase his car around the island. It was hilarious The cheerleading squad
Merry Christmas from Miss O
The kids spent time talking to grandparents on the phone...
Tom enjoying the delicious spinach dip (made with Knorr's Vegetable soup, served in a sour dough bowl... the only way to go). Thank Aunt S for getting us hooked!
My mouth is watering just looking at this pic, I think we will have to make it again for New Years.
Deanna posed for this picture because she likes to joke that the only reason we have her over is to do the dishes. That is not true! We also like to eat the delicious food she makes.. hahaha.

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