Christmas 2009

Merry Christmas! I hope everyone had a great Christmas this year. Ours was amazing, of course, since we had the three amigos to share it with. We got to do almost everything we wanted to accomplish, except go to church. We're still not taking the boys around large crowds and anyone who's been to our church knows that "large crowd" is an understatement. So on Christmas Eve, we got the boys dressed up in their Santa hats and took them on a stroll though the neighborhood. Every Christmas Eve, one street is blocked off, they have Santa, cookies and hot chocolate, and "sleigh rides" Arizona-style, which means decorated golf carts and flat bed trucks take people on rides though the neighborhood to see the lights and the luminaries. Here's a picture of us outside our house, starting our walk.

We didn't take the boys to the mall for Santa pictures, because of the crowd thing, but they did get to see him in the neighborhood.

We had a great night - everyone loved to see the boys and we met a family that has 6 year old triplets. It's always great to meet people with good advice, and reassurances!

On Christmas day, we opened presents and got such cute things for the boys! They got picture frames for their first Christmases, clothes, toys and ornaments. We took lots of pictures as usual - these are of their Christmas outfits from Nana...

Luke

Eli

Zach

John's family came up from Tucson and we had a nice afternoon, ham dinner and watching A Christmas Story. It was chaotic but nice to spend time with family.

Well, that pretty much sums up Christmas. We are so blessed, I can't even really believe it! Hope you all had a nice Christmas, and that the year to come is a happy, healthy one for all!