Christmas Time!

This is the first year we have not been around family for the Holidays.  At first we thought it might be nice to do our own thing, but it was a little sad not to have family around.  We miss everyone!  Here is our Christmas...

This is how I find Leif playing most days.  He loves to be Santa with his reindeer.  And then he will shout, "Dash away all!" 

Most All of my Christmas decor is back in Washington in my moms attic.  I really wanted a nativity so I bought this fisher price one this year.  The kids really loved playing with it!

We have been enjoying Hot Chocolate!  Callie will drink her cocoa but Leif eats the marshmallows and is done.

Callie's kindergarten teacher gave them reindeer food to spread out on Christmas eve.  You sprinkle it in the grass so they have a nice snack while Santa is inside.  It was really oatmeal and I'm pretty sure it was strawberry flavored!

She thought it was so cool!

Christmas prizes from Grandma Mills!

Christmas prizes from Grandma Jensen!

We decorated a ginger bread house on Christmas Eve.

For dinner we did cheese fondue and special reindeer root beer.  The kids never have soda so they loved it.

We played a reindeer game!  You roll a dice and then depending on the number you draw a part of Rudolph. 

Christmas Eve Jammies!

Christmas morning!

This is probably the coolest drawing kit I've ever seen!  You have special paper and the pen is like a laser.  It glows in the dark!  Seriously!!!  Everyone should get one!  So FUN!

I love Leif's surprise face in this picture!  He loves trains!

If we ever get snow this year we will be sledding!  For right now it makes a great Santa sleigh!