Christmas Morning

We spent Christmas in Idaho this year with my family and had a great time! My entire family was there except my brother and his family who live in New York. We had fun shopping, spending time with cousins and playing out in the snow. At one point Davis did mention to me however that he doesn't like the cold...hmm. I told him he better get use to it because we have some cold winters ahead of us in Nebraska!! Santa brought Davis a marble toy.

Santa brought Kate instruments that she loves.

Christmas Morning Stockings

Although I love Christmas Eve pajamas, I have to say that stockings are my absolute favorite tradition at Christmas. With every new grandchild, my mom and dad get a Christmas stocking for them with their name embroidered on it. It is kind of fun that every cousin in our family has virtually the same stocking (there are a few patterns to choose from). Cousin Hayley's, Kate's, Davis' and my stocking Christmas morning...

Christmas Eve

Davis in his new Christmas jammies! One of my favorite Christmas traditions is opening new pajamas on Christmas Eve!!

Barkworks

So I have to tell you that there is a dog store at one of the malls that we go to called Barkworks. Kate absolutely loves the store and if we walk by it at all, it is a must that we stop and look at the dogs because Kate goes ballistic if we don't. So the last time we went to the store I unstrapped Kate from the stroller and let her out. I have never seen her run faster than she did to get to the dogs...

...just before she kissed the glass trying to kiss the pup that was behind it...

...laughing and talking with the dogs...

...climbing the glass trying to get in!

Thanksgiving

Unfortunately I didn't take very many pictures of us spending time in Mesa for Thanksgiving with Mark's family. The few I did take are of Davis making freshly, squeezed orange juice with his grandma and playing in the backyard with his cousins Ben and Will.