We have been thinking of some traditions we would like to start with the boys. We came up with the Kaysville light parade, zoo lights, Layton lights ( walking and driving as well as a hay ride). This is my only picture of our outing because at the Zoo lights I forgot my battery so my camera wouldn't work and the hay ride I just forgot it.
I don't like to put the presents out early because that's how I grew up. But as we would be at other people houses they boys would notice that their presents were out and kept asking us if we could put ours out. We caved in and put them out maybe a day or two early. We won't be doing that again they boys wouldn't leave them alone. At one point they brought their blankets and pillows out just to look at them. One night while playing with blocks they made some guns and were protecting the presents. They had helmets and Parker put on his "motorcycle goggles" on and would have had his batting gloves too if his batting case was inside . After while of protecting they decided to make binoculars out to the block and spy on the presents.
On Christmas morning I heard them wake up and ask if they could get open their presents. We held them off till about 7:30. All Connor wanted for Christmas was Lego Star Wars. And for Parker he asked for monster trucks, motorcycle, dirt bikes, jeeps and a new baseball with his stocking filled with gum.
We have a family tradition of having breakfast with Grandpa and Grandma Jamieson. Grandma Jamieson is a fantastic sewer. This year she made all the grand kids blankets. Uncle Brian and Aunt kelly had our family for Christmas. Connor was so excited to open another gift but when he saw what it was he jumped up and down screaming. Uncle Brian picked out a Lego Star Wars movie that had Darth Vader figurine in it. And Parker got two more monster trucks.
This year when Grandpa and Grandma Jeppson came up for a visit we gathered at the Church instead of someones house. It was nice to have the extra room for the kids to run around. Grandpa made some spinning tops toys for the kids to play with. They played basketball, threw the football around and used Ally's Chines jump rope to see who could jump the highest as well as how low can you go. We sure have enjoyed this holiday season.
