The kids love this time of year and so do I. After we put up the tree we had the job of putting together a Gingerbread House for Dave's work to display. Carter and Macie both had so much fun decorating it.
Macie was in charge of the tree. She did a great job!
Carter and his dad were in charge of getting the house all decorated. They did such a great job.
This year for our Ward Christmas Party we got to dress up like some of the characters on "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas" The kids had really a lot of fun dressing up and then they loved the play that was put on. Macie was really afraid of the Grinch until we explained to her that it was a daddy to one of Macie's friends in Nursery. Instead of Santa coming to the party at the end the Grinch was there to have kids sit on his lap and give them a candy cane.
This was in front of the Grinch's sleigh. It was such a fun night.
I was very shocked that Macie actually sat on his lap. She still wouldn't sit on Santa's lap and personally this guy looks a lot more questionable to me.
Carter was so excited to meet the Grinch. Christmas this year with him was so much fun.
Grandpa had his usual Birthday celebration at Chuck-A-Rama. He loves to treat everyone for lunch. And then the kids always get $5.00 from him every time they see him. What a fun thing.
Carter had a Christmas Program for school this year. He had been practicing so hard and for many days. The night was absolutely great.
Carter has a best friend at school named Ira. He is standing next to Carter in the red shirt. It is so fun to see Carter make friends and love school.
He was so handsome that night. After the program was over we took him to Dairy Queen for a Hot Fudge Sundae. This was a tradition from when I was a little girl. After any kind of program or performance of any kind we got to go to Dairy Queen and have a Hot Fudge Sundae. It is so fun being the parent now and passing down those traditions.
THE VASAS CHRISTMAS PARTY!
Every year the weekend before Christmas we all get together at Grandma Jan and Grandpa's house to celebrate. This year was fun. The kids are all getting so much older that Dave and I can kind of just sit back and enjoy watching the kids play.
Macie and Madi were happy to see each other. We wish they lived closer so we could play more often.
Carter and all the cousins went out in the snow to be pulled behind the four wheeler. They had a blast. Macie didn't last long. She doesn't like the cold weather.
The kids acted out the Nativity this year and it turn out good. Everyone enjoyed it. I really liked that there were costumes for the kids to wear. They seemed to get into the parts and really listen to the story.
Macie was so serious with her costume on. She looked great.
The three amigos. Every time we are all together I have taken a photo of these three kids and it is really fun to look back and see how they have grown.
Every year Grandma Jan has a pajama parade. She buys all the grand kids new pajamas and then they all walk in and model them. The kids love it.
Daddy and his happy kids!
This year all the grand kids got Pillow Pets from Grandma Jan and Grandpa. Carter got a puppy.
Macie loved her ladybug.
The annual Vasas Family Photo.
