Christmas

Here's a look at our Christmas in pictures. It was sooooo fun! I love being a mommy at Christmas time.

Saw the temple lights. It was beautiful.

The girls wore matching dresses to church. Aren't they the most beautiful things you've ever seen?

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We made gingerbread houses. The kind with real homemade baked gingerbread. Twas fun.

Mark's mom, sis, and bro showing off their creations.

The annual Hatch party (Mark's side). I was impressed that Natalie was brave enough to be part of the nativity. She is the adorable shepherd in the back.

The annual Kleven party (my side). Natalie and Brooklyn got to hold stars for the "Christmas" song. It's a great song, I don't know why it's not sung more often.

Hannah practicing her walking skills

My two timid girls did NOT want anything to do with Santa.

The girls got to open their ornament on Christmas Eve.

Hannah liked the paper more than the presents, of course.

Cookies and milk for Santa, carrot for the reindeer.

My clean freak husband wanted a Shark steam cleaner this year. He's cleaned three of our tiles so far and boy are they pretty.

Gift opening in full swing.

Natalie got a bike from Santa. She is still working on getting the hang of pedaling.

My two lovelies sitting in the chairs from Grandma Simonson that turned out to be too wobbly so will be making the return trip to the store.

We had a fabulous Christmas. It was our first one just as our family on Christmas morning. We got to talk to my brother Devin who is on a mission in Detroit. It was really awesome and he sounds so grown up and happy. Merry Christmas!