Christmas 2013

Christmas was SO good this year. Mostly because we got to talk to Elder David Petersen on Christmas Eve!!! On Skype for like over an hour all the way from the Philippines! It was really good. He is loving his mission and doesn't even hardly miss us. He loved watching Lincoln run around in the background of the video. It was funny because there were just chickens cock-a-doodling in the back ground nonstop and he was just used to it and didn't notice.

Before the Skype call we went to dinner with Nonna for Christmas Eve at Bonsai. Lincoln loved watching the hibachi chef and all the fire. 

On Christmas morning I had to wake Lincoln up early at 8:30 (he usually sleeps in until 10) because I was so excited that it was Christmas Day! Santa brought Lincoln a few things including his superman chair that makes him look like such a big kid.

Oh my mom got me these FRYE boots! WHAT!? Dream come true. Best mom ever. 

And she got Lincoln this Zelda blanket and Link doll. He was pretty happy about it.

And Nonna came over for a delicious prime rib my dad cooked. (One of four prime ribs we are that week. Yum)

Jenelle got Link this huge orca inflatable pool toy. He thinks it awesome and loves riding it around the house. 

A few days before Christmas we made ginger bread houses. It was really fun and mine might have turned out the best. Depending on who you ask. So of you are asking me, yeah mine was the best!

Link really likes laying under the tree and looking at the lights. 

A few days after Christmas we did friends gift exchange! It as fun as always and we were lucky to have Joe in town with us!! But we had to say goodbye to the Jones' that night. It was fun to have everyone together again for a night though.

Christmas Jammies anyone?

A couple days after Christmas my BFF Britni came to visit us! It was beyond awesome to see her!

I of course didn't take enough pictures of Christmas Day. Chase surprised me by taking Jenelle shopping with him and picking out a ton of cute clothes for me! It was awesome. And Chases parents spoiled us too. I got some awesome clothes and Chase got a new video card for his computer. Oh and Link got this slide and toys and clothes and everything a one year old could ever want. Thanks to both our families for so many great gifts!!

It was so good to talk to David and have him remind us of the true meaning of Christmas. It has been such a blessing having a missionary.