Christmas Morning 2010

We had a wonderful Christmas in the Clark home! Here is a sampling of our morning.

Christmas Eve 2010

We spent Christmas Eve day with the Clark family. Ashley and Jay hosted the party. We ate fabulous mexican food, sang Christmas Carols, and played a few games.


Later that evening, we decorated cookies for Santa, tried out our new Christmas PJ's, and told the Nativity Story.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

Wilkins Family Christmas Party 2010

Scott and Katie hosted the family Christmas party this year! They have a beautiful new home! It was fun, crazy, and loud as usual. We listened to the story of the birth of the Savior, the cousins exchanged gifts with each other, and we enjoyed delicious treats!
These are the women in the family (minus Allison and Kristi)

and the men (minus Kimball, Rob, Michael, and Mike). We missed those who couldn't be with the family tonight.

Carrigan chose Kade in the cousins gift exchange. She thought it would be fun to wrap his present using to WHOLE roll of wrapping paper. ALL 90 feet! He was a good sport about it!

Amberly was in charge of the camera tonight. She got a few shots of the treats we devoured!
The kids each came home with 2 gifts. One from a cousin and another from Grandpa and Grandma. All were VERY excited about their gifts!
We gave Mom and Dad a gift from all of us. Mom has been wanting this gorgeous picture forever! Good idea Ben!

The kids had a great time just being together. There is quite a contrast in the way the boys and girls play. The girls played quietly in Ashlynn's room. They had barbies, dolls, ponies, etc. The boys on the other hand have weapons and war type games. Here are Caleb and Gage hiding from Kade, Preston, Raef, and Coleton.

They were found and attacked!

Carrigan LOVES her new Ken doll from Grandpa and Grandma!

Ward Party 2010

An evening with our Ward Family. Loved it! The evening started with a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus! Carrigan is still a little unsure of the jolly old elf, but Emmalin couldn't get enough of him. She kept excitedly saying "Santa" and she kept hugging him. It was too cute.
Kimball even got in on the action!

Enjoying a delicious dinner of roast beast(ham and turkey), and all the fixings! The whole night was "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" themed. The young women were all dressed as Who's and the Grinch was even there! I wish I had thought to take pictures. Darn!

Kimball sang in a quartet. They sounded terrific!

The tables were decorated with wrapping paper and bows. It was really cute! Some of the kids started a game of bow tag. They were chasing each other and sticking each other with bows. They would sneak up behind the adults and stick one to our backs or heads. They thought they were soooo funny! Ha ha!

Kimball was tagged a few times. Brother Bybee asked him if this is the look when you mix Rogain and sprinkles! HAHAHAHAHA

Gingerbread Houses 2010

This has been such a busy Christmas season but we knew we wanted to squeeze this fun tradition in. The kids love to make gingerbread houses. So do Kimball and I! It was Emmalin's first time. She was too little last year. She was actually really good at it - and soooo proud of herself! You just can't go wrong with candy and icing! After we make our houses we like to put them all together and make a gingerbread village. The kids have fun making candy paths from house to house, and adding trees and lamp posts.

December FHE's

This is such a fun month for Family Home Evening. So many fun things to do. Act out the Nativity, go looking at Christmas lights, tell Christmas stories, deliver goodies, eat yummy treats, make fun crafts, and the list goes on... Last night we worked on our Scripture Ornament Tree (from the Friend Magazine), ate pumpkin roll, and made salt dough ornaments.
The kids are excited for the ornaments to dry so that they can hang them on their tree. They have their own little tree upstairs to put the ornaments that they make on. It's starting to fill up!