Christmas 2010

Some favorite pictures from Christmas morning:

Tiffani was excited about her new desk chair - no more old kitchen table chair! Les bought it at IKEA on his first trip to Utah for work this fall. It'd been in the garage for about month or so!

Brianna was was excited about the beads she found in her stocking. And even more so about the box of multi-colored seed beads from Tiffani

One of the gifts Brianna looks forward to each year is the addition of a nutcracker to her collection. Depending on what we find sometimes she gets to add multiples - like this year. I found the penguin one first, but on another shopping trip out we found the skier & that was, of course, a must have!

Tiffani has a nutcracker, too, though doesn't really collect them like Brianna does. She's been on the lookout for a baker - a female baker nutcracker - but we have yet to find one. But this particular one was perfect for her. A countdown nutcracker with a cupcake for a hat. And as Tiffani pointed out, he's holding a peppermint lollipop and her other nutcracker is totally peppermint themed, so they go together quite well. (Note to self - the yet-to-be-found female baker nutcracker must have a peppermint something on it!)

The one time of year the dogs are allowed in the living room... Tiffani was trying to get Tessa interested in the stocking. Tess knew there was something good in there, but the plastic bag the treats were in are a big discouragement to her... Once the treats were out, it was a different story all together though! :)

Poor Simba wasn't sure what to think of all the commotion in the living room. He mostly hid under the piano bench. When we got the treats out though he took his and retreated to the kitchen.


After making 18 hard boiled eggs into deviled eggs and making a potato casserole, we loaded up the trailblazer and headed to New Plymouth. We also brought out fudge, cookies, and of course the Christmas Tree cupcakes - made out of spice cake with cream cheese frosting - YUM!! (see previous post for picture)

One of the girls favorite gifts every year is from Tracy. She makes them t-shirts and Brianna was actually looking forward to that and hoping that she made a t-shirt this year. Score!! The t-shirts are a hit and the girls both love them. :) Thanks Tracy.