Christmas Morning

Being a family of older kids, Christmas Morning comes too soon.  We like to sleep in, but with Christmas being on Sunday, we woke up around 8:00 - saw what Santa brought, opened stockings and then had to get ready for church.

A "son" sandwich on mom

Mark got dark chocolate, pistachios, Swedish fish and treats in his stocking

Robert opening his stocking: he got a wallet, M&Ms, chocolate milk, and boxers

Devon and Dad checking out what's in Devon's stocking: pringles, gummies, kisses, BB8 and cologne

We had a lovely Christmas church service filled with Christmas carols and stories about the birth of Christ.  It was for the Crestwood 2nd, Harmony Branch and LaGrange Ward.  It was nice that we could do this together.

Devon hid in the car to avoid having his photo taken - did not work

The traditional Christmas photo - this year it is just the boys and mom
Devon (21), Mom, Dad and Robert (17)

Great Christmas morning to be in love

After church, we all got into comfortable Christmas pajamas again and opened the rest of our presents.

Devon got a life size Pikachu suit from Santa - it was way over the top and super fun!  

in his Boise State sweatshirt

He also got a mission journal of all his emails to us, along with the photos that he sent us, a lot of Star Wars stuff, and shirts and a few sweaters because it is so cold in Utah, a Boise State sweatshirt and a BYU sweatshirt.

Looking at the mission book

new shirt

fun new tee shirts from Robert

Brotherly love!!!  My favorite photo of the day

Robert got Van shoes from Santa - he loved them because they were not the same as his Sperry's.  He got two soccer scrapbooks from Mom - one from his last season at OSC and one from his Senior year playing soccer at NOHS.  She really made the NOHS one special - including everything that she thought he would want to remember.  She even has the banquet awards in it.  He got a BYU 1/2 zip dri-fit pull-over badger, shirts, sweaters and jeans, and a soccer ball.

Looking at one of his soccer books

Getting his shirt and one of his sweaters

Playing with Dad's new basketball

Mark had a fabulous Christmas getting two pair of much needed pants for work, a BYU basketball from Mom, $50 Amazon book card for his Kindle, BYU clothes.  Robert got him a new razor and Devon got his sunglasses.  Betsy also got his sunglasses so she later exchanged them for a Power Tower (Roman Chair) so he can work out in the basement.

New pants - he doesn't look that excited 

Jasper checking out all the fun

Dad and his new basketball - now he looks happy

Betsy had a wonderful Christmas seeing the joy on everyone's faces as they opened their presents.  She was super surprise when she opened her present from Mark - it was a GoPro Hero 5 camera!!!  Holy Cow.  Those are expensive - and amazing!!!  Mark thought it would be perfect for our upcoming trip to Thailand.  She got adorable boots form Robert and awesome work out clothes from Devon.  She is set.