AZ trip part 3

We spent Christmas Eve making cookies for ourselves and Santa and drinking hot chocolate with a candy cane in it (so yummy!) The kids played and then we had a story by my mom and the kids got to open one traditional Christmas present from her - new PJ's. My brothers kids did a cute little Christmas song about Santa having a cold too - it was so funny and they did a great job!
Boys in their new PJ's
Christmas morning

We had a wonderful Christmas this year. It was nice to actually get to spend Christmas day with my family. We didn't have to fly home on Christmas Eve this year so I could work. I didn't have to worry about being home and being called into work either. It was very relaxing and fun just being with Jared, the kids and my family. The rest of my siblings and their families joined us later in the day and we had a great Christmas dinner together.

Miscellaneous pictures from our trip:
Liam in a tow truck at Peter Piper Pizza - could hardly get him out of that thing - he loved it!
Changing the oil with Grandpa Robert

Eli loves to spend time with his Grandpa's. He spent all day yesterday outside in the cold with Jared's dad 'helping' cut down trees and split wood.

Christmas in NC - the day we got home from AZ we exchanged Christmas presents with Jared's parents. The kids got Hogwarts Castle in Legos - they were so excited!!!!
and Liam got a slide - which he loves!!!!

That's all for our trip to AZ!!!! We had such a wonderful time and enjoyed the warmer weather.

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