christmas time

Merry Christmas! I just wanted to quickly post some of the photos from our Christmas Eve and Christmas day festivities. Also to let you know that, even though I was super lame this year and didn't send out any Christmas cards, I really appreciated hearing from all of you and love you all very much!!! Lastly, I want you to know that I have a testimony of the Savior--His birth, His mission, His gospel and the atonement--that it's real, it's true and He lives!

The Nativity scene on temple square

Christmas Eve we had Jeff & Felicia's family over for dinner, movies and...

...to celebrate this cute guy's birthday! My nephew, Dean, turned 22.

Our dinner table setting (per usual I set down the camera when we start eating).

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CHRISTMAS MORNING

Emma, Morgan and Sarah anxious with anticipation.

SARAH

Santa brought Sarah a Nintendo DS. Can you tell that she's excited? (My children have a tendency to have "psycho" eyes when they're excited.)

Sarah opening her Bakugan sphere (she also got mini Bakugans)

Sarah with her third most requested thing: books! (She also got games, webkinz, crafts & science stuff)

EMMA

Santa brought Emma the one thing she asked for: a Fur Real Kitty. She LOVES that thing! Named it Lisa.

I love this pic--her expression. We got her a V-tech Cyber pocket and it was completely unexpected. She LOVES that thing! Plays non-stop.

Emma opening her "Perfection" game. (She also got pet shop, books, pixos and moonsand, webkinz & games)

MORGAN

Santa brought Morgan that Cinderella barbie behind her. She also got a baby Fur Real kitten w/ a bottle, so that she and Emma can play "mommy/baby cat".

Morgan opening up her Candyland game. She also got Elefun.

Morgan with another cinderella doll (she also got cinderella shoes, tea set, snow white doll, leap pad books, magna doodle, play-doh & books).

Morgan & Sarah with their loot!

Gene (aka Santa) got me these real gold earrings! Love them! Also...

...this Estee Lauder perfume set (love it)...

...and this portable Ipod stereo. Love it. (Also a New Moon game, back massager, etc.)

I (Santa's little helper) got Gene these noise-cancelling headphones, per request (also 4 2-way radios, lap top cooler, ski "tickets" & a Ken barbie-somebody has to be the boy!)

Behold! the carnage!

I hope everyone had as wonderful a Christmas/holiday/Hanukkah as we did!