Dec Update

I think the Grinch took over our December schedule, we were very busy but we had fun.  Jaydee had a field trip to Basha's and we got to see how they make bread, cookies, cakes and see the sprinkle closet (it is 6 feet high and just has shelves of different kinds of sprinkles).  Jaydee liked the merry go round (the giant oven where they put in two giant racks of cookies and they spin around).  They can cook thousands of cookies all at once.  We went to a birthday party for Joseph, a baptism and the Christmas spetacular.  Then we went to see the CellularOne Santa.  He gave Jaydee a Mr. Potato Head and Hyrum some little trucks.  They were both thrilled.  We had a surprise birthday party for Mom with some of the aunts and uncles, then we missed her while she was touring the world with Vicki.  We took the kids to NPX (the North Pole Experience) and it was AWESOME!  We had dinner at Molly Butlers, then boarded the Candy Cane Express driven by Santa's special elves.  They took us to Santa's workshop, we got to see the Toy Hall of Fame, the mail room and then we entered Santa's workshop!  The kids got to help the elves dress bears, put together toys, then we had Snowman Soup and cookies.  The kids sang really loud and Santa came out to say Hello!  Then we went through Elf School, the Elf Bedroom and then we got a private session with the Bearded Man himself.  Outside we sat by a giant fire, played in the snow, took pictures on Santa's sleigh and by the "North Pole" (which looks like a giant candy cane).  We saw the Reindeer Stables, Jaydee claims she saw Rudolph's nose glowing.  Then we went back and had story time with Mrs. Clause.  Check out our blog for pictures.  It was really neat. 

Christmas Eve we spent with Grandma Flake, Ron/Mindy, Kent, Chris/Stacia and Vicki.  Vicky & Josh were Mary & Joseph... Jaydee was an angel next year she wants to be the shepherd that gives Baby Jesus this (the statue of liberty).  I asked if she meant a wise man, she said.  I want to be a Wise Guy next time.

Christmas morning was great, the kids slept in until about 8:15, so Sam & I were showered dressed and had made a huge breakfast.  Mean parents made the kids eat first too.  Jaydee had requested that Santa wrap all his presents so Hyrum was not impressed when he came in.  Until he found candy in his stocking.  He also liked his toys.  It took us about 2 hours to open presents because they played with them in between.  We had a small Christmas.  Jaydee's favorite toy is her dog from Sylvia's family.  She still sleeps with it. 

The day after Christmas we had a big dinner at our house and then Navajo Tacos...Honestly I don't remember much after Christmas.  I took the kids to Flagstaff for a day to see my grandparents.  We were in bed by 10:30 on New Years Eve (yes we are party poopers, we left the party at 10 and told Jaydee it was midnight).