...the Christmas Eve Elf came while we were playing the right/left passing game. Everyone got new pajamas to sleep in.
...the stockings were hung. These are my parents' and their 5 children's stockings. Oh the memories!
Saturday, December 24, 2011
'Twas the night before Christmas...
Quiver Point
When I was growing up in Vegas there was this awesome street (Hondo Court) that would go all out with the Christmas decorations. They would even paint murals on their garages. It was fantastic! There was even an Ebenezer Scrooge house (from Disney) and it was all started by the end house on the left that was the home of a Jewish family. It was just super cool. Well my mom found another street (Quiver Point) that is just as amazing with the Christmas decorations. On Christmas Eve, we left the 2 little babes at home, but took the 5 "big" grandkids to see the sights, I mean lights- ha ha.
Not only was each house lit up, but they strung lights across the street from the tall street lights and made it look like Spiderman's web. The first house also had a buffet table set up serving hot cocoa, coffee, doughnuts, and all kinds of Christmas treats. So sweet!
None of the garages were painted, but each house had a specific theme with painted plywood images all over their yard.
At the end of the street was this little village. Singing Santa was there, as well as Mickey & Minnie's house, a village with a cool train set (Gavin & Isaac's favorite) and my favorite...
Friday, December 23, 2011
Gingerbread Houses and Trains, oh yum!
Who do you think made this lovely Gingerbread house?
Aunt Debbi and Noe!
What about this Gingerbread train?
Teage and Gavin helped me do it.
And finally this little Graham cracker house?
Thursday, December 22, 2011
The Polar Express?
Gramma caught these pictures of the kids all wearing her baseball hats and taking a ride on the Choo-choo Chairs.
Bon Voyage!
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Visiting the Man in Red

We were so excited to go home for the holidays this year and get to visit with our Barlow, Lee, Pittl, and Reil families. Our first outing was to the Fashion Show Mall so the kids could visit with Santa. I think Santa should consider getting a chair in a different color next year, there is just A LOT of red (tee hee).
While we were on the strip we decided to visit the conservatory in the Bellagio.
Saturday, December 17, 2011
What are you looking at?
Gavin took alien eyeballs (white chocolate covered oreos with gummy lifesavers and chocolate chips) to share with his class for his birthday.
He came home with his cute birthday crown and birthday badge.
We just had a family party this year, but Gavin didn't mind. He LOVED his alien cake with FIVE eyeballs!
Christmas Craftin'
I made this "Jingle All the Way" picture with little jingle bells inside at our Ward's Super Saturday. I think it turned out super cute!
These are "mug" cakes, not "cup" cakes- tee hee. I got this recipe also from our Super Saturday and made them for teacher and bus driver gifts. Leave a comment if you'd like the recipe and I'll post it.
I made "24 Days of Christmas" books for my parents. My mom shared hers with her Relief Society sisters and 70 sisters wanted a copy, yippee!
