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Christmas morning spoils.
The boys made a Harry Potter corner with all their Harry Potter things.
Benjamin and Kathryn had a joint book recital. Benjamin went first (he graduated from book 4!), then Katheryn, and then they played Christmas duets. It was adorable.
Benjamin chose jello and ice cream for the refreshments afterward.
It was fun to have all the cousins here for it.
Opening presents from Grandma and Bampa. They weren't able to come because they were still recovering from Covid.
We left early one morning and drove to Bloomfield so Lamoni could put in a new bathroom floor for her.
The boys got good playtime and movie time in while I visited and Lamoni worked.
Sunday dinner with my family.
We have a membership to Urban Air and they have a massive zipline that goes around the building. Peter is a full head too short to do it, but has always wanted to. One day we told him to just go try it and see if they'd let him. He walked up with such confidence and asked for the harness. They didn't even question it and he's done it at least 20 times since!
He's going so fast he's blurry.
Lots of santa play happened in December.
Forts in their bedroom.
The boys like to follow along in the hymnbook while we sing at church.
Feeding the fish at Jacob and Kathryn's house.
Our ward Christmas party
Telling Santa what he wants at Charity and Jarrett's ward Christmas party
Acting out Jesus teaching people.
Jesus on the ship stilling the storm.
Celebrating Christmas with Grandma Bear and Sybrina
We went to go watch some friends perform in the Nutcracker Ballet. About 30 minutes in Peter leans forward then jerked to me and asked, "Is this real life??"
Christmas cookies from our neighbors.
Look at those good haircuts Lamoni gave the boys.
Peter the Elf
Christmas bookies decorated at a friend's house.
Peter eats about 3 apples, 2 other pieces of fruit, 2-3 carrots, and celery every day.
Presents from students of mine.
We heard about this amazing Christmas house in Albuquerque. It was a winter wonderland. At the end of the path there was Santa with hundreds and hundreds of gifts and the kids could pick any gift they wanted. The family buys the gifts all themselves throughout the year and sit outside for 3 hours every night for 3 weeks! Hundreds and hundreds of kids come through every year.
Those Christmas trees are covered in gifts. The entire room was full of gifts.
A Christmas train village they had on display.
Cousin time at Jacob and Kathryn's house
The cookies the boys left for Santa and carrots for the reindeer.
Christmas morning they got Han Solo costumes.
Santa brought Liam a ride-on car.
This was the first year the boys bought each other gifts. It was really special to see them more excited about the gift they gave than what they received.
Liam quickly claimed the model cars the boys got.
Liam named this truck "Mack" after the semi in the movie, Cars. It is now March and he still sleeps with it every night and it rarely leaves his side.
Joy came over to do Christmas morning with us.
Playing with one of the boys' cars they built.
Lamoni made his first pumpkin and apple pie.
Faith and her kids came after Christmas.
Papa is one of the few people who can win Liam over.
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