Christmas Break Fun

We had the best Christmas break.  We went bowling with Eden and Maleah's families.  We also went bowling and played laser tag with my family.  We hosted a game night for my family that was a lot of fun.  It was the first time I've had my family over for an event like that.  We had a fun New Year's eve playing games, eating,  and lighting Chinese lanterns at Grandmas. We went to Trafalga and played games and let the kids try dippin dots.  They all loved them.  Trevor tried them and wanted more and more.  It was so nice to spend so much time together as a family.

Christmas

Christmas was so much fun!  The kids woke up around seven and we called Grandma and she came over.  We had Trevor go out first, then Carter, then Lexi.  Trevor didn't ever want to open any gifts but had fun picking up things he found and exploring them.  Lexi got a lot of Frozen things and a new bed.  Carter got a mini trampoline and some games.  He loves the mousetrap game.  Trevor got a slide that he figured out how to climb up a month later (scared me to death).  Cole got a new drill and I got a piano!  We were looking at them one night and I played this one and couldn't stop smiling.  Cole looked at me and said, "I am buying you that piano."  It was a special moment.  I am so touched he loves me so much and wanted to get me such a nice generous gift.  Lexi wanted to get me a gift.  She asked Cole for weeks before Christmas to take her shopping.  I loved her gift.  She got me a little heart box and a music note necklace charm.  A sweet part of Christmas happened between Carter and Lexi.  At the last minute Carter decided he wanted a snowglobe.  Well, Santas sleigh was already packed.  Lexi had a snowglobe.  I told her it would be nice if she gave it to Carter.  At first she freaked out and said no.  Christmas morning when she woke up she told me she changed her mind and she gave it to him.  I was so proud of her.  After we opened gifts we went to breakfast and Grandma Irene's.  We were the first ones there.  It was delicious.  We spent most of the day switching the kids rooms around.  We put the boys together and Lexi got her own room.  She was in heaven.  It was a wonderful day.

Christmas Eve

We had a fun Christmas Eve.  We went to the Ellison party.  The kids got fun white elephants and enjoyed getting candy from the pinata.  After we went to Grandma Janet's.  We had yummy food, played games, did the nativity, and opened gifts.  The kids liked their gifts.

Update

Lexi lost her second tooth.  The one replacing it was already coming in so Cole helped her pull it out.  All I know is the Tooth Fairy does not like bunk beds...  Carter is loving pre-school.  I wish I could capture his excitement when he leaves and comes to the car.  He is so happy and excited.  I am glad it's going well.  He is making progress on learning the letters in his name and his colors.  Lexi is working hard on site words and counting.  He likes Jake and the Neverland Pirates right now. He also likes to look handsome.  He will go into the bathroom and get his hair wet and try to do it.  He actually does a pretty good job.  The kids got to go to Grandma's to make a gingerbread house.  Carter surprised me with the patterns and thought he put into it.  His artistic side has really broadened recently.  His drawings are a lot better.  It's fun to see him progress.  He loves to do activities and play games.  He set up a store under the coffee table and had me come buy things.  Lexi is still Trevors best briend.  When your older sister is your best friend you are bound to get dressed up like a girl.  He made a cute girl but it didn't last long.  She is really good to him and whenever he cries she tries to help him.  It's fun to see her nurturing side developing.  Trevor always sits and looks out the window when the kids are playing outside.  He will stay there the entire time.  He cries sometimes because he wants to be out there playing with them too.  He loves to be wherever the kids are.  He also loves the nativity.  He will go in there and try to get it.  He goes up on his tippy toes.  I usually go in and help him look. I love his interest.  He likes all the pictures of Jesus at Church and I think he tries to say Jesus.