Christmas was an adventure as always this year. We decided to let the kids open their gifts from us and each other on Christmas Eve this year due to the fact that we were traveling to Montana on Christmas Day and we wanted to get an early start. The kids enjoyed everything they received and even liked watching the faces of their brother(s) and sister(s) as they opened the gifts they gave to each other. We had a lot of meaningful conversations with Megan and Kyra this year discussing the true meaning behind Christmas and gift giving. It's really neat to hear about Heavenly Father's gift of His son from a 5 year old and a 7 year old.
Christmas Day we got up and opened our gifts from Santa. They kids were thrilled that Santa would leave a personalized note to them in their stocking. After a quick clean-up, we were in the van and headed to Montana. We had not so pretty roads, but we made it all in one piece. When we pulled in the driveway, my mom had Christmas dinner all ready for us (that was wonderful due to the fact the EVERYTHING was closed on the way there). After dinner the kids geared up for another round of gift opening and the excited shrieks continued clear into the night.
Jacob and Ethan playing together.
On Saturday the kids got to go sledding Grandpa's way...behing the 4-wheeler!
Grandpa pulling Megan, Kyra and Jacob...actually, he's waiting for them to get back on the sleds after a wipe out.
Ethan was upset that he couldn't go out. So he stood and ciried as he watched the kids go by.
My sister and her family came into town 5from Boise 4and 0we wen out to dinner at Outback to celebrate her 25th birthday. We had a great time! We went to their Hotel afterwards to take fa20mil2y p32ic1ut2e54rs45...a4s 4lovel3y4 as we all 3were.....33(3Sor3ry Ethan wants to type too). No comment on the family picture...we weren't quite prepared...
FRONT L-R: Jacob Shaw, Megan Shaw, Lindsey Klotthor, Kyra Shaw
BACK L-R: Angela Anderson, Jon Shaw, Pamela Shaw, Ethan Shaw, Arvil Anderson, Sue Anderson, Clayton Anderson, Becky Klotthor, Courtney Klotthor, Ben Klotthor
Sunday we went to church and just enjoyed everyone's company. It's nice not to be needed anywher6e and t4o 54just enjoy the meetings. After church we had fun hanging out with each other.
Lindsey playing.
Angela and Kyra looking at pictures.
Megan, Becky and Courtney.
A very smiley Ethan sitting with Grandma.
Monda4y we 11 loaded the car and drove 40 MPH all the way home (Ok the last 100 miles we got to drive actual speed limit). The roads were awful and the weather was awful, but we made it! We even ran into my aunt and uncle in Idaho while they were on vacation...what timing!
We had a blast on our trip and enjoyed seeing everyone we got to visit with. We hope you all have a wonderful Holiday and that you also have a great New Year! We wish you Health and Happiness in 2009!
2 comments:
The pictures all turned out really cute. That stinks the trip home was so bad...oh well...at least you made it I guess.
Yeah, we made it but I still think we're cranky a week later because of it...we don't even want to look at the van!
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