Christmas 2011

Christmas this year was WONDERFUL!!!

We were fortunate to spend it with both families,

There is nothing better.

My mom made a delicious dinner on Christmas Eve

 We enjoyed every minute being with cousins

 He really enjoyed the food!

 Some of the big girls at the kid table.

 Maddie and Mason woke up at 1:04 a.m. (according to Maddie)

To make sure Santa had arrived.

Thankfully they decided it was a bit too early

and went back to bed.

They were back up at 6:00 a.m.

Not too bad for Christmas morning.

 Malorie caught on pretty quick to the whole present thing.

She ripped them open faster than anyone.

 As soon as presents were opened we quickly got ready for church

and headed across town to Grandma and Grandpa Merrill's ward.

It was such a beautiful sacrament meeting, of course the highlight was listening

to Grandma and Grandpa sing in the choir.

Between the Mohler's, the Kingsley's, and our family we took up two entire rows.

Matt and Summer arrived a little late and sat in the back,

luckily we got to see them right after.

We headed back to my parents house after church for lunch and naps.

Then it was back across town to have Christmas dinner with the Merrill's.

It was a full house to say the least.

The dinner was wonderful and so was the company.

I don't think I can remember the house ever being so full or so loud.

We loved every minute.

 The guys got "The Book of Man" for Christmas this year.

There were several jokes about their manhood throughout the night.

 I love this picture because you can almost see how full the house was. 

There were people filling up the kitchen, living room, and family room. 

It was really a treat to have so many of our family members together on Christmas Day.

I also love that John is thouroughly engaged in his book ;)

Christmas 2011 couldn't have been more perfect.