Christmas in Vegas

We decided back in November that we were going to stay here for Christmas. It was a combination of reasons really... some of which include:

a) Not wanting to drive in potentially bad weather

b) Wanting to get more sleep than what we usually end up with when we travel (didn't quite happen)

c) Not having to feel rushed or feeling like we need to see more people than we already have
So instead, we invited Gram Jan and Papa Mike (Tennille's parents) up to spend the weekend with us. And while I was a little sad not to see more family, I think we had an enjoyable time.

(Our haul... we were blessed to get so many nice things from so many nice people)

Early Christmas Eve we opened Kira's "God-father" Henry's gifts. He spoils her! She got a magna doodle, some food for her kitchen and a Curious George Light-up doll. She loves it!

Gram Jan and Papa Mike came up late Christmas Eve. We hung out and did some minor preparations for the next day and headed off to bed. Christmas morning, Kira was ready to go, not because she knew it was Christmas (she's 2) but because GRAM JAN was here!

Do we ran out to the living room, changed a diaper and Kira jumped on to her new bike/motorcycle (depends on the day and if she feels like making noises)

After Kira saw what Santa left her we moved onto stockings and Kira got some great stuff...

A Maisy book and some sippys and some match-box cards!

After stockings, we went straight to gifts!

Wearing her new jacket, and tiara

Opening Curious George from Dallin, Kyla, Garrett and Corinne. It has been on since we opened it.

An Elmo book!

Her Christmas morning outfit! All the great girlie things she got!

Her microwave from Granjan and Papa Mike... she loves it!

Her ornament from Uncle Bruce and Aunt Cheryl.

A happy girl!

Her haul.... Thanks everyone! She loved everything!

Christmas overload!


Kira's Christmas outfit!

After gifts and naps we started on dinner. I made my first Ham and it was wonderful! We used Alton Brown's city ham recipe and it was fantastic! We also had salad, veggies, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, stuffing and.... Duck. Yep, Jacob made a duck. It was better than the duck I have ever had before but I'm still not going to go out of my way to make/eat it.

Kira pushing her baby in her new stroller! She's a good mommy!

We had a great Christmas! We hope you all did too! We thank you all for your love and support and wish you all the best for 2010! Happy New Year!