Christmas Day

We spent another Christmas with just our little-ish family. We were trying to think how many we have done alone and its been about 5/8 that is a lot. I don't know why it used to be so hard to make it home, actually I do. Taking Christmas to another state is hard no matter how many kids you have, but the more that harder. So this year we had yet another mellow year.

The kids woke up about 7:30 and we opened Grandma Rhonda's presents (Christmas apparel) and Santa's. then got ready for church. Off to church then Back for more presents and Christmas Breakfast, more like brunch, casserole. kids played with toys, Carter got a remote control car her played with in the cul-de-sac the girls did make-overs and the house never got clean! its still a work in progress. Shaun and I were talking about that last night. there is NO way, either set of parents would have gone to bed with our house the way it was. Does Cleanliness come with age, or did we miss the boat? It is funny to see the traits we did inherit. We both had a garbage sack ready to collect wrapping paper. then headed straight to eat...

Shaun said I have pregnancy brain, which is true. I completely forgot to do adult stockings, I also forgot the hash browns for the casserole so we had to make due with shredding potatoes. its works ok, but they turn brown and take longer to cook. I wrapped the presents that needed to be charged, and I completely didnt plan a Christmas dinner... oops. if Things go how I am thinking I wont have too many more pregnancy brain moments after baby #5.

Now Christmas is over and the kids are still playing with toys. Shauns had to get a better battery for "carters" remote control car. now onto the new year. new goals(be better at blogging on time rather than back dating) and a few more. I am so grateful for the year. I Love where we live. We miss being by family, but we couldnt have gotten luckier with our ward friends, neighbors and street. I have never felt we have had a "bad year" and i am pretty blessed in saying that.