Since we went to California for Christmas, we did some pre-Christmas festivities at our house before we flew out.
First we were just going to open our big presents that we wouldn't be able to take on the plane, but opening them was so much fun that we decided to keep going.
Sydney's main loot: a princess sleeping bag, a cash register, and a tent with a tunnel.
The cash register was a huge hit. She even asked if she could take her "present" to bed with her.
Our flight to Cali was full of mishaps, including:
- almost missing our flight because the line to check baggage was SOOOO long.
- having our connecting flight to Sacramento cancelled. Since Barbara just picked us up in San Francisco, our luggage was sort of "lost" for 3 days until the located it and flew it to the Modesto airport.
- borrowing clothes and unmentionables from family members.
- me tearing one of my contact the morning after we got there. Since my glasses were in my suitcase, I went for 2 days just wearing 1 contact.
Some of our favorite things were:
Enjoying all of the yummy treats that Grandma B. made!
Licking the batter from the mixer after I made a birthday cake for Grandma B.
Spending lots of time with cousins!
(Note: The cake was transported to Sarah's house in the car with foil on it, and some of the frosting stuck to it. Not much I could do to save it...)
Christmas Eve in the barn at Uncle Ron and Aunt Stephanie's house.
Left to Right: Becky, Porter, Mason, Maren, Ally, Taylor, McKay, Jacob, & Spencer.
Sydney referred to Porter as "Port," and every time we saw him she asked me if she could hold him (which is how she says she wants someone to hold her). So funny, especially because Porter kept claiming that he didn't really know how to hold kids. I just handed her to him one time, and he put out his arms and held her like a baby. She didn't let him hold her for long :)
Playing Christmas songs with chimes.Having Sydney carry song folders back and forth from me to Uncle Ron- that entertained her for a good 15 minutes.
Sydney was so excited to open presents!
This was one of the best prizes in her stocking- a sucker from Santa Clause. I think she associates Santa with suckers because she met him at a ward party and was completely terrified of him until he gave her a sucker.
Ashley & Ally. All the girls got the same pj set, and the boys got the same pajama pants.
Lookin' good, even at 8am.
It always goes so fast! We had a great time visiting our family and enjoyed escaping the snow for a few weeks.