This week was Christmas! We got to talk to Cali and Chey on Christmas Eve. It was so fun! We got to talk to Cali the Sunday before and Chey the Sunday after. It's fun to still be able to talk with them! We sure miss them.

We also celebrated Megan's birthday last Sunday. We played Settler's of Catan (she won!) and we had lasagna fro dinner and cheesecake for desert. We are so blessed to have her part of our family.

On Christmas Eve, we went to Grandma and Grandpa Gazdik's for candlelight dinner. It was yummy as usual! This year we added a dance off to our tradition. It was boys vs. girls. McKay, Ammon, Ben, and Kolby made a dance (Micah even made an appearance). Then Savannah, Beth, Sarah, Megan, and Mariah made a dance, too. They even made matching shirts and wore matching PJ pants. They both did great and were so fun to watch. We also had a talent show, did the nativity story, played the bells, and opened presents. We even had a white elephant exchange present after presents from Grandma and Grandpa. It was a fun night!

On Christmas Day, Mariah and Kolby stayed over night and Megan and Ammon met us in the morning for Santa presents and French toast breakfast. Once Sarah and McKay and Avery and Lyla were done with their Santa presents they came over, too. Then we did presents from each other and opened one by one. We laughed and thanked each other and had a great time. Megan and Sarah's families stayed for the day and we had a nice time playing games and hanging out. Mariah and Kolby and Grandma and Grandpa came back that evening for a turkey dinner. After dinner, Mariah had some Christmas games planned. One of them was dressing Ammon and Savannah up like Santa Claus! We had such fun! It was a day full of family and love.

The next day Sarah and McKay left for a three-day cruise and left Avery and Lyla with us! So, Kevin and I have been on Grandpa and Grandma duty. I've been trying to take them on an adventure everyday. the first day we went to Barnes and Noble with the fam to buy books (we love that tradition and the gifts from grandparents that make it possible!). The next day, I took the little girls swimming at the rec center. The little girls were unsure at first but then had so much fun. On Saturday, I took them to feed the ducks at the reservoir. It was cold so it didn't last too long. Avery talked to the ducks the whole time and Lyla took her bread pieces and ate them herself. Ha ha! On Sunday we went to church, but also the aunts and uncles came over and they played crazy games. We are doing a decent job of keeping them happy but I think they will be glad when their parents get home! It's been fun for us, though!