Christmas

We did our normal Christmas traditions this year by visiting the Temple light, Zoo lights, and the train park. The kids really enjoyed the train park because we were able to go with cousins that were visiting from Idaho.   While we were in line for the train Kinley starting throwing up all over Jason, so I spent the rest of the night in the van while the kids went to see the lights. On Christmas Jason's parents were here visiting and we got a surprise visit from my dad. He joked and said he might come down to see the kids, but I didn't believe him. He showed up at 6 am in time for the kids to start opening presents. Ainsley was really worried that she was going to get an ugly american girl doll. If she was bad Santa was going to bring her an ugly doll and if she was good it would be pretty. Luckily she was good and got a cute one. The kids opened their presents in a matter of minutes and then played with the grandparents and toys the rest of the day. It was nice to be surrounded by family for Christmas, which we have never had in Arizona.

I volunteered in Hagen's classroom and we made graham cracker houses 

Family photo at the Mesa Temple. It was so warm that night. 

Kids at Zoo lights

They love their pictures taken

Ainsley is all ready for her Christmas dance performance

Pictures at the dance preformance

Sitting on Santa's lap

Hagen at his school program 

Hagen did such a good job singing in his program

Lighting luminaries on Christmas Eve

Kids pulling faces

Kinley enjoying Christmas

Ainsley and Papa getting out some new toys

The kids must have been good this year because none of the presents were for me or Jason

With the cousins at the train park lights

The girls wanted a pictures with Elmo (Kinley's favorite)