Christmas Time!

The last time I blogged I was escaping from all of the remaining stuff I had to do before leaving for the 10 day holiday break! Now, I'm escaping the after math-aka, the mail pile. 

On the 23rd we took off.  The weather was great, traffic stunk in the Provo area, but otherwise, a good trip down to the cabin. Just in time for a story with Grandma before bed. 

Christmas Eve!

The day was spent settling into the cabin, cooking, sledding, and making an adorable reindeer piñata. Perhaps we should have spent a bit more time rehearsing the family Nativity : ) but it turned out really cute even with a silly donkey (me), a few grumpy participants, a little girl *cough* Adelia, who kept trying to steal baby Jesus and a "Mary"- Tianna who thought that was VERY upsetting.  We finished the evening off with the opening of new pajamas--including some "Big Sister" and "Little Sister" jammies! 

Christmas Day!!!

Oh the anticipation! How rude of us to make the children wait while the cameras get set up!

The best moment of the day was when Adelia first saw her new car.  She immediately ran right up to it, bypassed everything else, and tried to jump through the window to get inside.  I think Santa Claus made the right choice with that toy!

Tianna was also very excited!

Adelia also loved her new baby!

After presents and breakfast we got to be lazy and spend the day enjoying each other's company.

I think what followed that evening may become a new family tradition: the breaking of the pinata!

It was hilarious!!! You couldn't even imagine the serious/determined look each of the kids got as they tried to beat the reindeer open.  

They [the kids] cheered, they whacked, they cheered some more. It was seriously one of the funniest and FUNNEST things we have ever done. Finally, after about 3 or so rounds the pinata finally gave way and candy splattered over the room. It was a perfect ending to a wonderful Christmas day.