Christmas Day

Our First Christmas in Texas - 2019

Christmas morning was a started relaxed and well rested.  Everyone slept in, even Cayson which was a surprising delight to everyone.  When Cayson woke up, Mark took him for a stroller ride around the neighborhood to give everyone else a chance to get a little more sleep.  

Cayson was over joyed to find his presents from Santa waiting for him under the tree.  Santa brought Cayson a Bobcat and a musical drum set.  Cayson loved it!  

Stocking time!  Everyone opened their stockings first.  

We were so lucky to have Devon and Sierra SKYPE in for our Christmas celebration.
Devon and Sierra opened their presents from us, and we opened our presents from them.  It was great to hear their laughs and giggles at the fun presents.  Devon and Sierra looked so festive with his red shirt, her Santa hat.  

Grandma and Grandpa love books and we love that we were able to give some adorable, hearing sounds books to Cayson.

  

Cayson - opening presents:  He loves the ripping of paper and opening of boxes!

Grandma got Cayson soft pretend food

Somebody loves his new soft pretend food

    

Grandma got Cayson his own magical wand and his magical owl
so that he can go to Hogwarts

Jessica and Tate opened their presents from Marissa - Tate got a scarf and a super cute mug that said Marissa was his favorite sister-in-law.  Jessica got a Mama Shark shirt (super popular kids song) and then a super special gift - tickets to go see their favorite country musician.  

Going to a concert !!!!!

Grandma got Cayson lots of books!

FAMILY:  First Christmas in Texas 2019!

My girls are beautiful!

What a cutie!  

Cute shirt for Cayson -
"Always on Grandma and Granpa's Nice List"

Aunt Kirstie got Cayson this adorable shirt:
Auntie is my Bestie

Tate, Jessica and Cayson look adorable in their Santa Hats

Texas - baby!  Gift Card - Score!

Dad and Tate got all their favorite presents: all of them plastic gift cards.  Mark also got a Texas shirt and hat.  When in Texas, be Texan.

Score:  gift cards

Grandma and her favorite and most adorable Grandson

Marissa got Tate the perfect mug:
"I love my sister-in-law"

Alas - the presents are all gone from under the tree.  

We had a wonderful Christmas - filled with love, laughter, hugs and kisses and an adorable Grandson.  Half way through our "opening Presents" we cooked blueberry muffins and cinnamon rolls for everyone, and laid out a spread of fresh fruit as well.  It was all very casual and relaxed, comfortable ... at home ... even though it was our first year in this very new home.  Merry Christmas in deed.

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.