Christmas via Phone

7th and final Christmas post.

I captured some pictures from our various Christmas adventures on my phone! Here are a few noteworthy shots!

Charlie put some "santa cookies" out for Santa.

Here's the crew for candlelight service on Christmas Eve.

The new charm Tony bought me. It is a symbol for my favorite song "Anchor" by Hillsong.

My other presents from my incredibly thoughtful spoiling husband. A sewing machine and a fitbit.

Grandma and Charlie on Christmas morning.

Grandma, Grandpa and Charlie.

My godcousin for life.

Reading stories on Christmas night.

Wearing his spiffy new shirt and playing with his new backhoe

New train set is up and ready for duty!

Natalie painting charms from her bracelet kit we got her.

Natalie is going to be a superb babysitter! Look how sweet she is with Charlie! Love it!

Charlie with his new skyway racer

Cousins being goofy in the laundry basket

Brothers and their kiddos

Playing with the nativity

Drawing with the new aquadoodle!

Christmas on Chelsea Ln

Christmas Post #6

We had our 6th and final Christmas celebration yesterday at Laur and Jill's house. We had a yummy Mexican lunch followed by gift opening, cookie decorating and lots and lots of visiting! It was a great day!

I don't have too many pictures from my camera, but I'll be doing a Christmas phone post as well.

Here's Charlie opening his BIG present!

The boys wearing their new pjs and blankets!

Cousins being goofy on the couch in their new jammies.

Cousins posing nicely

The boys were having a foot fight.

Then a little snuggling.

Somehow my pictures got out of order. Here's Charlie with his opened big present.

A Willow Hill Christmas

Christmas Post #5

Today we spent the day out to Willow Hill for a Knutson Christmas gathering. We opened presents and ate some yummy apps for lunch. During nap time, I got to spend some quality time with my niece Natalie trying out her present from us. A great day indeed!

We gave each kiddo one craft gift and one game gift. Here's Harvey's craft. Build your own ninja turtles out of play doh.

Maya opening her game.

Natalie with her game.

Charlie opening his presents.

He wanted his big cousin Natalie to help him out. He got an adorable personalized Mickey blanket!

Now he wanted Aunt Mindy and Harvey to help him.

I drew Alan again this year for the secret gift exchange. I made him this Santa and Reinbeer gift. Inside Santa's sleigh are some homemade treats I made for him.

The kids playing with Charlie's new tools. I'm not sure what Natalie is doing... :)

Christmas on 6th St.

Christmas Post #4

Christmas night, we celebrated Christmas with my immediate family and my Great Aunt Elinor. We had a very delicious meal followed by a fun LONG gift opening. We like to enjoy opening presents as slowly as possible. :)

Charlie delivered all of the stockings!

Then he opened his up! He got some nice little goodies including that bulldozer!

Will took my camera for a bit.

Will, Tony and Dad got yo-yos in their stockings. Will stopped opening so he could try his out.

Elinor got a great smelling candle in her stocking. Charlie was very interested in it!

Oh, now Tony had to try his yo yo!

Charlie was showing off his new backpack that Santa brought him.

Will got a cool new shirt from Charlie. I'm sensing a Christmas tradition...Last year he got "the Godfather" shirt.

Elinor bought Charlie his first remote controlled car!

The best toy of all is a laundry basket. Charlie hanging out with the Santa Bears.

A Smidt Christmas

Christmas Post #3

Every Christmas morning we head to my Uncle Mark's house for a delicious brunch filled with tons of family time and presents. This year was no exception! We did a new thing with the gift exchange this year, we included the aunts/uncles and grandpa. It was fun!

After brunch we did a little gift opening. Even though we drew names, people still bought Charlie little gifts. Here he is with his first metal tractor from Great Grandpa Arnie.

Opening his gift from Great Uncle Norbie.

Grandpa was reading Charlie's new book from the Myhrvolds.

Christa's AWESOME gift that my sister in law Amanda made! I LOVE it!

Jacque brought these amazing coasters with silly faces on them. They connect to your nose. Cousin picture (Minus Meg, Autumn and Michael)

First cousins with Grandpa (Minus Autumn and Michael)

 3 layer elbow train. We're pretty talented!