Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts

Dec 27, 2013

Childhood Christmas!



We had a wonderful Christmas holiday this year!  Their were wonderful Christmas programs.  John read our family moving Christmas stories every night.  Family was able to come visit and we were able to shortly visit some of our family.  Mos of all, we felt the Christmas spirit, the spirit of serving, loving, we felt  the Holy Ghost.  

On Christmas Eve we all went to grandpa and grandma Giles home to have a dinner and fun Christmas party.  We were able to read the story of our Saviors birth and have the children. All act it out.

Multiple people played the chimes as others sang the select Christmas carols.
Matt's baby Gavin is 8 months old now and my girls love I see him and assist him in his play time.

Children are always so excited for Christmas morning, wondering what Santa Claus will leave for them around the tree.  We have some early risers in our family but they are not allowed up until 7 am.  I'm wondering how much longer this little rule will last.  Probably not long at all.

Alyssa was so excited to get a bicycle from Santa!



Abby was excited to get a "real" American girl doll, Rebecca.  She has been wanting one of these for a long time.

Here are our little girls in their new stocking caps!


Macey got magnet toys and barbies, all she ever wants is barbies.  Where could she have gotten that love from?

Hailey received a new coat, shoes and razor!  She didn't want us to post a picture of her shaving her legs.
Here is Alyssa out going for a ride, in the freezing weather, on her new bike.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Jan 7, 2013

Christmas in Provo

We had a wonderful Christmas filled with lots of family, love and gifts.
Christmas Eve was spent at our home with John's parents, Grandma and Grandpa Giles, and his brother Matt's family. We played games:
We played Christmas songs on the chimes:
We had a live Nativity, (7 kids made it tight, but it worked)
We had a fun dinner and the kids each got a little gift
After everyone had left our girls got to open one gift, there christmas pajamas, but this year they came from their Vannoy grandparents. My mother also made them super warm pillow blankets to keep them warm. They loved these!
Christmas morning we have a tradition of opening and playing with Santa only gifts until after breakfast. And, before breakfast we all get dressed and ready for the day. John made a wonderful breakfast this year while I fixed hair and got 4 little girls ready. Here are the girls highlight gifts:
Hailey:
Alyssa:
Abby (a Barbie cruise ship):
Macey (a loving family camper, she thinks its for Polly pockets):
Later that afternoon we went to the Giles (Johns parents) for dinner. We had a wonderful Christmas and I am so thankful for the spirit of our Savior here in our home.