Eve of the Big Day

Alright folks, buckle down, I will be posting quite a few posts about Christmas I am afraid. I think at least the parents want to see our pictures? We had a fabulous break spent in Idaho. Short (4 days), but fantastically fun-filled and jam packed. So without further ado, here is our Christmas Eve summary.
We got into Idaho Falls on the 23rd really late so that we could have all day on the 24th. No need to waste time! Jennifer and I decided that it would be fun to take the girls sledding, so we busted out our warmest clothes and ran to the store to purchase some sleds before heading out. We met my cousin Anneka and her cute little family there. Despite the freezing cold, we had a great time! Hallie laughed and laughed and laughed all the way down the hill. Sadie wasn't so sure what to think, but she had fun anyway! Hals the pink Snowman and I ready to head down the nearly snowless hill!

This is my sister Jennifer and her "friend" Mike.

Devin took both girls at once. Sadie liked going with him because he would go slow for her.
Check out my gangsta hat! Devin said I was wearing it wrong. Oh well, as long as it was warm!
Ann and her cute kiddos, Addy and Hyrum, and her husband Jonny.
I made Hals make a snow angel. Doesn't she look so fat!? Ha ha ha!!!

Later that evening, we had our annual Christmas party at my Grandparents' house. We had a huge delicious meal and then did the traditional Nativity.

Love the self portraits.

Every year, my Grandpa gives the "State of the Family Address". Everyone loves this and we can't wait to hear what he has to say, let's be honest, he is a funny man. This year, he has been pretty sick and is not doing too well, but he was still able to give his speech. Yes, that is a Snuggie with a white shirt and tie sewn to it. Classic, I know. Never knew Snuggies had so many good uses!

Since the big D, we have always spent Christmas Eve with my dad. So after the party at my Grandparents' house, we headed for my dad's for even more partying. We opened our presents there. The girls got these cute matching jammies from Aunt Jen. What cutie pies!
My dad had these huge wrapped gifts for Jennifer and I and when we opened them, we were surprised to find...these huge POWER SHOVELS! Yeah, awesome right? Devin will have a good time with that baby!
To top off the night, I made my siblings pose for pictures since I don't remember the last time we had a picture of the four of us. Probably never. We lined up oldest to youngest, which sort of ended up being shortest to tallest. Poor Jen. So left to right is Jennifer, me, Michael, and Clark.

That concludes Christmas Eve. Stay tuned for further posts about Christmas!