Christmas 2017

 I love Christmas!  It is such a fun time of year.  We had a great one this year!

Christmas Eve 2017

 We usually have a tradition of going to our ward's Christmas Eve program and then going out to dinner, but this year was on Sunday and we didn't want to go out to dinner, so we got together with our friends the Stantons and had tacos and played games.  

 We always play the game where we have to unwrap the candy bar with gloves and a hat on then you unwrap it with butter knives.

 It's always a winner with these kids :)

 This is Simon that was on Palmer's football team.

 Christmas morning!

 My parents sent us this awesome Aggie blanket!  Best present ever!

McKay's 2nd Grade "Winter Party"

 I love being able to help in my kids classes, especially during the holidays.  I got to help with McKay's 2nd grade "Winter" party.  We made ugly Christmas sweater ornaments.  It was pretty fun!

 This is his best buddy Wyatt. 

Christmas is so fun in elementary school!

Seminary at Christmas

 Our last day of seminary, we did our seminary buck auction.  The kids earned these all semester long through being on time and getting their reading done.  We had items like iTunes gift cards and "pick your seat for a week" things to bid on.  It was a hit!

 It actually got a little crazy toward the end...we are lucky nobody got hurt.

 On the last day before Christmas, we did a party with the other seminary class at the Galloway's house.  

 We did breakfast and a white elephant game.  It was really fun!

 It got a little crazy.

We love our seminary kids!

Gingerbread Houses 2017

 In doing out gingerbread houses this year, we invited our friends the Stantons (we met them through Palmer's middle school football team).

 This is one of my favorite traditions!  I'm so glad we had the chance to do it.

 Palmer's buddy Simon.

 Andrew and Emily

 Everyone did such a great job!  We had a fun night.

 This is the first year they didn't just pile a whole bunch of candy on the house and then eat it.

 Although they did eat a ton of candy :)

They did a great job, everyone was so creative!

Georgia Boy Choir 2017

 My favorite tradition in Georgia is going to see our friends the Taylors in their annual Georgia Boy Choir concert.  It is at a beautiful church that has amazing acoustics in Buckhead.  I always feel the Christmas spirit listening to these beautiful songs.  I'm hoping one day that he rest of my boys love it like I do.