christmas day 2013

Christmas morning we spent with Brian, Laura & the twins.

Christmas day in the afternoon we drove down south - about an hour away- to Megan & Tony's house.

We had loads of delicious finger foods for dinner- YUM.

We opened presents & watched Disney's Mulon- 

The boys got it for Christmas.

We were lucky & got to be there to see the nightly wrestle mania & pillow fight.

Loved it-

Papa helped the boys set up the bucket of pvc pipes he brought them.

They make the best forts & weapons.

He put together this fort making kit for them  and

I bought them this magnet board (car drip pan) and magnets.

I found the idea on Pinterest!

I am a huge fan-

Megan sent me this picture of the boys playing with it the next day.

There is nothing-- nothing-- like being with kids at Christmas time.

It's pure magic.

We are so happy to have our Grandchildren close enough to visit and We Are Super Happy that

next month we are expecting another grandson! 

It's been a while since I've talked about it- 

but he will be here soon.

LIKE NEXT MONTH PEOPLE

Grandson #5

We are absolutely elated & so happy to have all these wonderful boys in our lives!

Bring on 2014!

christmas morning 2013~

I am so behind on this blog-

mostly I just don't want to write about my life.

I realize I will someday look back & wish there was more here.

But for now- some days I am thriving,

some days- I am just surviving.

I suppose we are are all like that!? 

I don't want to miss posting Christmas so here are some pictures of our wonderful morning.

I will post more tomorrow.

Christmas Eve 2013

 Christmas Even means Hoagies & Floats at our house!

Then... we open one surprise present that always pajamas.

My family where ever they are- eat hoagies & floats on Christmas Eve.

Working so much this year- I was extra happy not to be making a huge dinner. 

Great tradition- mom!

Finn & Crew opened one present too- and it was so fun!

So fun to have babies here on Christmas Eve!!

They like to play with tissues- heck who needs presents when you are this cute!?

scenes from our Christmas dinner 2013

Not all of us could get together on Christmas Eve or Christmas day-

So we met up last Sunday for a Christmas dinner & gift exchange for the kiddos.

Making gingerbread cookies-

What the boys like to do most at our house- 

Trent drew Laura's name. 

He painted her name on a block of wood that he cut out - out in the garage, "his workshop."

She is a keeper & was so kind- while the boys were happy Trent didn't draw one of their names-- real family, that's what we are.

Chloe had Hailey's name & found a piece of pottery by a local artist with a chicken on it- Hailey loves all things chicken & it was perfect for her. She even started to tear up- one of my favorite parts of Christmas this year.

Hailey had Jack & even though she ordered a gift for him weeks ago

an email came earlier in the week saying it was not going to be here on time.

She printed a picture of the gift-

HIlarious & perfect for him!

-the gift can be found here-

Now he can cuddle inside & outside with his malaria.

It was really fun to see what the kids had picked out for each other.

Plus-- the cousins did some exchanging too.

Gosh- we are so lucky to have the Brittany's, Marcus & kids so close!

Marcus will be graduating from BYU Law School in 2014 so we may not be so lucky next year.

These two cuties are growing everyday-

For some reason I again didn't get many photos!?

When will I learn?

It was a wonderful Christmas-

More Christmas at the Messer's house to come.