Christmas 2010

We had such a great Christmas this year. It was so nice to have time just for our little family. And while we really missed having family around, it was great to have a quiet Christmas that was just focused on our little family. The kids were thrilled with everything they got and didn't seem to notice that Santa was on a very strict budget this year! I knew it would be a meager Christmas this year so I started a savings account in January and started putting a little bit into it each month, so when Christmas came we had all we needed to get them a couple small gifts. Plus I got some awesome deals and I know the kids were so happy with what they gave and recieved.

We always love opening our stockings!!! The kids always get a movie in their stocking. Emma got Wizard of Oz this year,


and Cayden got Newsies! Gotta love Amazon black friday, $4 movies!


All Gracie cared about was the puppy that was in hers, she wouldn't even look at the rest of the stocking.


First we opened our presents from Grandma Bonnie and Grandpa Ron since they were the kids best gifts. Emma and Gracie got this amazing play kitchen from them. They LOVE it and haven't stopped playing with it since. They also gave the girls a bunch of Melissa and Doug food kits and play stuff for it. Even Cayden likes to play with them.


Cayden has been begging us for this way to expensive Hogwarts lego castle. He was thrilled and so surpised he got it. We had told him there was no way we could afford that, so he was so happy that grandma had surprised him with it.


Next our gifts from Mom and Daddy!

We got Gracie this ride on toy, she loves it and gets so mad if Cayden or Emma try to sit on it.


Emma had been begging for a scooter like Cayden's, and I found a great deal on one. She was so excited when she opened it.


We got Cayden a remote control helicopter that he has been begging us for. He was so thrilled with it.


Next our Santa Gifts!

Santa got Cayden some Knex motorized Robots. They are so fun, he loves them.


Gracie got a baby from Santa. She has always just used Emma's old babies so she was so happy to get a new one that is just hers and it still has clothes on.



Emma got this fairy play set, she has been way more into fairies lately and I am glad she's moving on from Princess'


Cayden and Emma saved their allowance for 3 months to be able to get each other Christmas gifts. Cayden got Emma a tangled dress, and Emma got Cayden a harry potter wand and glasses. They love to play pretend together so they always get each other something that they can play pretend with together.


I got Chuck Star Trek and a I Tunes gift certificate, and he got me a converter for my Ipod to put in my car. The kids got me a cute scarf and they got Chuck some mind games.


Grandma and Grandpa Meeker got the kids some fun books and Grandma made them each a cute blanket. They loved their blankets and are so happy to have their own TV blankets.


We had a wonderful Christmas, and really enjoyed simplifying and focusing on the true meaning of Christmas, The Savior.