Christmas in Cali

On Christmas Eve we started out making gingerbread houses- so fun!

We then acted out the nativity. I was so happy that all my family was willing to participate- it made it so much fun for Makenna!

So excited to come down the stairs Christmas morning!

I loved watching her face as she opened each present.

All dressed up in her new dress-ups. Of course she had to put them on right away!

I love Christmas time! I'm so sad it's already over. I love the joy that we feel at this time of year- thoughts of the savior, being with family and friends, and pure happiness on our children's faces. Christmas is SOOOOO much better when you're a mom!
Present Highlights:
Scott- Bowflex weight set/stand
Kristie- Digital SLR camera
Makenna- Princess paraphernalia
Jace- Thomas Train set (ok this is my highlight) He loves the present shown above

FRIENDS!!

Some of my friends from high school decided to get together right before Christmas. It was so much fun and I miss them all so much!!

Baby Abigail- quite possibly the most photogenic baby ever

Jace making the moves

Kristie Lee Squared- that's what we called ourselves in high school because my dad called me Kristie Lee Lee Lee when I was little, and their middle names are both Lee, so we were Kristie Lee squared... interesting huh?!!! We decided now we could be Lee cubed.

Oh yes I did

Megan, Jenna, me, Heidi

Shane and Owen

California

We took a trip to Cali for Christmas. I got a new camera!! Many many more pictures to come...

REALLY?!?

I seriously don't know what the world did without digital cameras. My mom asked me to do the simple task of taking a picture of the kids together for their Christmas card. This is how our photoshoot went...

This one will have to do...

I'm an Auntie again!!

This is my little baby nephew Clark Allen Sheffield! Love him already! He's the first cousin for my kids on the Sheffield side... I'm so excited for them to have a cousin!! I can't wait to meet him at Christmas!

Christmas Tree Hunting

We went to cut down a Christmas tree today in the Jemez mountains with the Gondas. This is our 5th year going, and it is my favorite Christmas tradition ever!

Makenna and Mckayla

Searching for the tree of our dreams

We found it! Here we are in front of our tree

The cute Gonda family with their awesome tree!

Sledding in and eating the snow

This was not posed (ok maybe it was!) The second we got home she was back in her dress-ups

The finished product!

Thanksgiving

We spent Thanksgiving up at Scott's parent's house along with the Worths, Burns, great-grandma Lee, and Scott's Aunt Fran. Dinner was SOOOO yummy! We had lots and lots to choose from, and I think that's the most I've eaten this whole year!
Stef and I decided to be crazy and do the black Friday thing. I was at Walmart bright and early at 4:40 AM!!! I got some great deals! It was definitely worth the craziness. I think that will be a new tradition.

Makenna and great-grandma riding horses together!

With grandma and grandpa

My newest nieces and nephew. My amazing sis. in law Sherri is hoping to adopt them soon. We already love them so much!

I'm a NERD!

So I've been clipping coupons lately just for the fun of it. I've heard how much you can save if you use them wisely when they match up with good sale prices or when they double. So I thought I would try it! Well it's now become a hobby of mine! It's fun to get stuff for so cheap and sometimes even free! So all of the above stuff that I got today was guess how much... 15 dollars!!! woooohooooo! That is why it deserved a picture on my blog!