Highlights of Christmas

So I know it is really Happy New Year, but I know y'all want to see Christmas! So Enjoy!

Our annual tradition of a family picture with the tree and our pjs. Unfortunately, you can't see, but Gramma B got to pick this year as she helps to make pjs for Kenzi and she got pants with hockey playing penguins! Pretty perfect right? And they are so comfy!

Kenzi ripping through her first present from Santa.

Dax guarding her prezzi from Santa while watching Georgia go to town on hers!

As previously said, Georgia going to town and not caring what we are doing!

"My Pillow Pet!" "It's so fluffy!"

Two of my most favorite people. If you look really hard at Kenzi's knee you can see the skating penguin!

It turned out to be a very Perry Christmas. Doesn't she look adorable! She received a few Phineas and Ferb shirts.

Carter trying to put together Kenzi's Zhu Zhu pet maze. It was not easy and Carter posted on FB those that package said toys have a special place you know where set aside for them! Though I have to say that this is pretty great from a parental point of view. The Guinea pigs are confined. No feeding or cleaning up after them! Win, win, win!

Thanks for reading! Later! Kari

Try again...

So in December I tried posting these pictures a couple of times and it was not working! So I thought I would try this again! And hey it worked this time. This is Kenzi's Christmas dress. Thanks Gram Mac! Enjoy!

Kenzi talks to Santa!!!

So since before Thanksgiving, Kenzi has been talking about seeing Santa. She kept telling me that she wanted to talk to him and tell him what she wanted for Christmas. I kept telling her that she would have to sit on his lap to do so. And she promised me that she would sit on his lap. So we decide to go to the village to try.

At the village there is a maze. Well, as I was walking into the maze I made the statement, "Oh this is a maze." To which a little boy said "This is not a real maze, there is only one way in and out."
They also have a caboose with stuff for the kids to play with. You can actually rent this out for birthday parties.

Kenzi taking a picture for me with Blitzen. She got to pet Blitzen and thought that was pretty cool.

When Santa came back from his cookie break he came through the line to say hi to all the children. I was shocked that Kenzi actually gave him a hug!

So we waited in line for at least an hour and get to where we might actually get warm, inside. And Kenzi starts to panic. We somehow calmed her down and waited in line for another half hour. So when it was our turn Carter had to carry her to Santa, but then when Santa said he had a coloring book, she walked over and talked to him and sat on his lap. I was shocked! Does this mean we are over the whole talking to Santa being scary thing?!?!? Maybe! Later, Kari.

A Merry Kenzi Christmas...

Merry Christmas to everyone. We had a great Christmas. And really it was a Kenzi Christmas. Alex and JT had to watch Kenzi open a lot of presents before they got there presents from us. Really it is just pay back for all those years Carter and I had to watch them open all of their presents. And I think they got the best last. JT had to open his gift about 5 times. You know, one box inside another! :0) And Alex had to do a Christmas version of the amazing race. He first had to find a note under a light bulb and it continued onto the park, counting our lights on our house, and even getting a clue from a block of ice. Though I think the longest task was a word find which he did not get right the first time. And all of that led him to an iTunes gift card in the box he originally opened. It was great! Kenzi got a Kitchen from Santa which she loves and plays with often. She got a guitar from her Uncle Len & family and a drum from Gramma & Grampa G. She loves playing with all of her toys and I still have to find room for them in the house. Dax and Georgia were even happy with the Christmas knuckles. They spent the whole morning chewing on those. It was great to have the in-laws in town to share this time of year with. We are sorry that we cannot spend it with everyone. I think my favorite gift besides the spa weekend in Calistoga CA are the aprons that Kenzi and I got from Gram Mac. Mine says Cookie Maker and her says Cookie Taster! Oh how true! Anyway, I hope that your family and friends are doing well and have a wonderful New Year!