Holiday fun!

We had a really busy few days around Christmas time.. First we always celebrate Christmas Eve with the Patrick side at the Institute...  so while all the adults chatted the kids played in the "playroom"

Bostyn, trying to find out what she wants to do......

And Makai of course knows exactly what he want... hahaha

These two amazed me... I have never seen such young "toddlers" so buddy buddy.. they did everything together. The whole time they were together they would check to make sure the other was following them, I wish we would have got a pic, but they were hiding behind a couch getting into someones diaper bag, so cute!

Gavin playing some ping-pong

Isaiah playing chess...

Aniya posing for the camera...

These are all our kids... my kids my bro kid and my sis kid...

 they are waiting for Santa

and he just walked in... you can tell by some of their faces... I don't think Bostyn was too interested in him.

All the kids ran up to him to hug and "oooh and aaahh"

Except my poor Bostyn sitting in the background... hoping Santa doesn't come her way

The kids still surrounding Santa....

Until its present time!.....

I guess Santa isn't better than presents...

Isaiah with his "loot"

This is the cutest pic ever  Makai sharing his present with Bostyn....

And Bostyn looking like she just got proposed to...

I LOVE THESE TWO!

Time to open!

Checking out what they got.........

Makai and Bostyn were taking turns putting the bow on eachother

What nice little sharers!

Right after this party we all came to my house to open presents once again, (somehow when we were growing up we convinced my mom to let us open ONE present on Christmas Eve when we got back from the party and it stuck....) It was usually pajamas but it has evolved... plus this year Jason and Brittany had to leave that night so we did our exchange with them then too... (no pics once again..someone was slacking)

Then it was Christmas day and we had out own little family time....

The girls checking out what Santa brought

Makai checking out what Santa brought

And the boys checking out what Santa brought

Girls with some of the presents they opened

Gavin with some Bionicles

Isaiah still opening...slow poke!

Then when we were done we went to my moms to spend the rest of Christmas Day and open MORE presents but for some reason I don't have any pics of that...

Then on the 26th we once again celebrated Chirstmas... with Muleks side of the family... we traveled to Yukaipa to have some food presents (once again) and some snow fun...

Walking up the trail to the snow.. My kids have never seen or touched real snow b4 this is everyones first time and they are so excited... I kept saying they are gonna be freezing and crying and they aren't going to like it..

But what the heck do I know....

I was the one freezing and "crying".... I was so cold!!!

(thats makai sleeping in the pink blanket)

The kids sure proved me wrong!! They loved it!!

Aniya throwing snowballs... right at Mulek.

Kalaea trying to slide down on her butt...

Mulek and Makai watching the other kids sled.

Isaiah sledding..........

Gavin found a skateboard (just the board part) and used it as a "snowboard"  what a clever child.. and he actually made it pretty far down without falling... guess we have a snowboarder on our hands!

Makai enjoying the snow as long as he doesn't have to touch it.... poor baby I didn't have gloves for him

The girls trying to make snow angels... but the snow was a little icy so.... Nice try girls..

and the little mini snow man....

We had a blast! I think we are going to make this our new tradition...

I love spending the holiday with Family and Friends... we always have a good time...

Merry Christmas everyone.... and Happy New Year!