Christmas at home

We celebrated Christmas Saturday morning ( a day early) I mean it's not  like the kids had any idea or anything.   It was perfect cause by noon they were ready and packed for Florida so we took off.   This year I really couldn't tell what they were counting down for Santa's arrival or going to Florida.  Traveling on Christmas Eve and part of Christmas day was actually pretty adventurous.  We stopped in Florence, South Carolina for the night and ate at IHOP where the waitresses had much more of a southern accent than I ever dreamed of having!!!  FOR REAL!  We stayed at a nice little Hotel for free since Nico has accumulated enough points already with the Marriott through his travels.  The Hotel was of course so cool for the kids.  We made it to moms by 1:00 on Sunday and had lunch and then CHRISTMAS DINNER with all the family, which was dreamy.  We felt like Christmas lasted 4 days instead of 2 and we loved it and plan on celebrating Christmas like this for many years to come.

Christmas in Florida

 A LOT OF........ ING's

 SINGING

 BIKING

 HUNTING

 PLAYING

 GO KARTING

  JUMPING

 GIVING

 Close your eyes Papa here comes your Christmas present from all the kids

 time to get some squirrels

 EATING

Pili feeding dad chocolate cake

Mom and Claire Karaoke

 SWIMMING

Pancakes and sausage

WAITING

Pili first ballet recital

introducing Pilar Adriana

Pili's ballet recital

Harper and Mia our two neighbors were in this jazz group and they had a super fun routine

 She'd had enough when they came out for the final bow she started crying

 I almost grabbed her off the stage I knew she was about to break down the fun was over

 and she lost it

 but she performed enough for me it was PERFECT

 Ms. Kristen her teacher

 WE LOVE OUR ITTY BITTY ROCKETTE

Pilar our itty bitty rockette

PWC Christmas Party and unbelievably great Church party

Jill and Jodi  both go to church with us and their husbands obviously work at PWC.  The party would have been a bust without them by our side the whole night.

Lookin good in their Christmas stripes

 Pili was sick with the Herpe Virus in her mouth.  It was terrible but she looked so stinkin cute I was trying to get a good pic of her all night

I think the best one I got was from behind

Front row seats for the ward program which was absolutely fantastic.  We are feeling even more fortunate to be in such a wonderful ward with so much talent

The Robert family band!!!! they were adorable and now my kids have new idols.  Matias has asked me everyday when they can come over to our house.

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