Snapshots from Christmas Dinner:

Our Christmas Angel is 8!

Cali is now 8 years old! I can't believe it! She got to pick out what we had for breakfast (cinnamon rolls and bacon) and lunch (bagel pizzas). Shortly after breakfast, her brothers each gave her a gift, and so did Gammy and Papa! Mommy and Daddy had given her the trip to "The Princess and the Frog" for her birthday, so we just had one little thing for her to open. But it was very special. Here she is wearing it.....her baptism dress. Cali will be baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on January 2, 2010! Happy Birthday Angel!

Our Christmas....

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Once we got home from Rick's, we all got in our Christmas PJ's and settled in for a nice night. Cali and Gavin read the "Real" Christmas story from the Book of Luke in the Bible. They did a great job! Then Papa read "Twas the Night Before Christmas" to the kids. We had hot apple cider and watched "Elf". We were also surprised with a quick (yet very active), visit from Jimmy and Whitney (thanks for the cookies)!
This was the first year in a long time that Jeremy and I got to bed before midnight!
We got up around 6:30 AM, Christmas morning and SANTA CAME! We had a fun morning opening all the fun stuff and then we switched gears to celebrate CALI'S 8th BIRTHDAY, with her choice for breakfast and lunch before heading to Mark and Tracy's for Christmas Dinner!

Crashin' Christmas Eve

We had a great Christmas Eve! See, every year we go caroling and always hit my Uncle's house in Valley Center. He's been working in Utah, so we waited until he got back to go visit them. Well, we heard he was having a little party on Christmas Eve with all his kids and grandkids, and thought that would be fun to crash! So we headed up and did our thing and got to join in on their fun!
They had a graham cracker house contest and we got to stay and help Gina judge! It was so much fun! Oh and by the way...Uncle Rick referred to his home that night as the "dairy". Classic...

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Missionary Christmas

Tonight we had the missionaries (Elders Eyer and Wadsworth), over for a little pre-Christmas dinner. I used my Christmas china-I had never used it before! The table looked so cute! Then after dinner, the kids, Jeremy, and the elders, made sugar cone Christmas Trees. We had a contest and Luke was the judge. Daddy won! But I liked Elder Eyer's the best! They had fun and took lots of pictures to send home to their families. Another night of great Christmas memories!

So, I got everything ready for the big Wilson Family Christmas and then got myself a "Merry Migraine". Tried to go to church, and had to leave early :-(. Came home and tried to fake my way through dinner and couldn't do it. So here are the pix. I came down just for present time and then went back to my dark room. Thanks to all my in-laws for coming and for the gifts that entertained my kids today while I laid in bed!

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Almost ready...

Today was a crazy day! Cleaned the house all day to get ready for Jeremy's family. We are celebrating Christmas with them here tomorrow. We went to WalMart today and got a tree 1/2 off! Woo Hoo! I wasn't sure if we were going to get a tree this year. So tomorrow, it's breakfast, tree decorating, church, and then dinner with the best in-laws in the world. Can't wait!

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A Magical Day....(more pix coming)

Yesterday (12/10) Cali, Chloe, Mom, Karen (my MIL), and I got to go to the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, for a special screening of "The Princess and the Frog". This was Cali's 8th Birthday Celebration! AND it was cooler than I thought it was going to be! From the moment we drove onto the lot, we knew it was going to be special. After parking, going through security, getting frisked, picking up our tickets, having our cameras taken away, we made our way into the screening room for the movie. It was adorable! Classic Disney! I highly recommend the movie. It has a great story and the animation and music is beautiful!
Once the movie was over, we headed into Stage 3 for the "Ultimate Disney Experience". The place was split up into 6 different areas! They had a game area, cupcake area (delicious!), a pavilion where ALL the princesses were hanging out for photo opps, a craft area, a drawing area, and a photo/merchandise section. There was so much to do!
Then to top it off, and I didn't even know this was included, we got to go on a Studio Tour! It was so cool to walk around the lot and see all the buildings, stages, and memorabilia. We also got this cool picture for free with mardi gras beads and a collectors lithograph. This truly was a special day! I think the adults had just as much fun (if not more) than the little girls!

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We had such a great day! It was FREEZING and no one was there! We got to see and ride everything Cali wanted. And I got to ride some rides I hadn't been on for like 10 years! I love Disneyland at Christmastime. It's so pretty!

It's that time of year again...

When the Wilson family makes their holiday treats and goes out caroling for FHE. Who will get visited this year?! We are making cookies, popcorn balls, and chocolate/caramel pretzel rods! Mmmmmm...

The Vista Christmas Parade!

We went to our first Vista Christmas Parade today! I hadn't been to one of those since I was in Middle School. It was really fun! The best part was that Cali, Chloe, and Sarah got to clog in the parade! YAY!

The final touch...

Jeremy loves Christmas decorations, but does not like putting up the lights on the house! He hates the extension ladder! But he braved it and did a wonderful job! Bring on Christmas!

FHE-Decorating for Christmas

We spent our FHE this week, getting the house ready for Christmas. We got all the decorations up inside, except for the tree. But the kids got to do their tree. "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas..."