Standage Christmas Party

We had our annual Standage Christmas party last night (Clint's mom's family). It is always lots of fun. We have dinner, visit with cousins that we seem to only see once a year, and have some fun kids activities.

Clint's uncle has a major collection of trains and has an enormous track that's set up in a good portion of their yard. The kids absolutely love it! Caden loved following each train around.

After dinner, the kids were visited by a special visitor. Lexi kept trying to look up on the roof for Santa's sleigh. Each of the kids had their turn sitting on Santa's lap and visiting with him.

We finished off the night by decorating some gingerbread men. Lots of fun! We love this merry time of year!

Christmas Outfits

Thanks to Grandma Jensen for making sure the kids had new Christmas outfits! Life is crazy around here and I didn't think I was going worry about Christmas clothes, but Grandma said it's a must!

Love the posing!

(yeah, my kids must think they are little models and have to pose for every shot!)

The ballet...

My wonderful mother in law treated the girls to a fun night out! We went to Mangos for dinner and the Nutcracker at the Mesa Arts Center afterwards. It brought back many memories from the times I got to be in it. It was fun for me to show Lexi the different parts I played when I was younger. Lexi loved it and kept asking when she gets to be in it. Hopefully someday we'll get to go watch her perform in it!

Christmas Cookies

The kids had fun getting their hands messy and baking some holiday cookies with me. I think more green sugar ended up on Caden and the floor than on the cookies.

Lexi was a little more careful than Caden. I guess that's the difference between boys and girls!

Caden loves this cape. He says he's Super Buddy!

If you just BELIEVE...

Lexi has some of the greatest friends and when they found out they had an extra ticket to the Polar Express they invited her along. She was excited for weeks ahead of time so we read and watched the Polar Express because she wanted to know everything about it. Hopefully next year we'll make the trip up to Winslow and all go together as a fam. Thanks to the Revie's for making it such a blast!

Paige, Morgan & Lexi ready in their PJ's

In front of train

Visiting with Mrs. Clause

Singing carols on the train

Looking out at the North Pole

What a fun night! They all zonked as soon as they hit the car.

The fun is just beginning

We started our Christmas fun this weekend by going with my Mom to her ward Christmas party.

Lexi worked on Christmas ornaments...

while Caden watched the Grinch.

The kids were visited by a "special visitor" and had the chance to sing carols with and sit on Santa's lap.

They had a live band and the kids had fun dancing with Dad.