Christmas 2013

For Christmas Eve my father came up with the idea to go to temple square to look at all the Christmas lights. For those unfamiliar with my dad...this came as a complete surprise. He rarely likes to go to crowded places much less bring up the idea.  We decided that arriving at temple square at dusk would minimize the amount of crowds that we would run into. It worked.

Andrew got to try out his dinosaur hat and gloves. We were worried about Andrew getting cold. I think I got cold before he did.

Arriving at Temple Square

Family picture in front of our temple

How sweet!

Andrew had a ball dragging Grandpa and Grandma around the square

Christmas morning Wendy and I woke up before Andrew. I'm anticipating that this is the last year that I will wake up before my children on Christmas Eve for a long time. We finally had to wake Andrew up so we could make it so the Stuart Christmas Brunch.  Wendy had filled our stockings and Andrew's boot with lots of yummy treats. Andrew had helped me wrap all of the presents the night before.

Boots with yummy things inside!

Christmas tree with presents

Christmas morning Stuart Family Picture

After eating a yummy meal with the Stuart family we moved over to the Ashton house. There Marsha gave the million and one presents she had bought to everyone. Everyone else passed out their presents too; just not in the same volume. By this point Andrew had realized that wrapping was a lot more fun to pull off than to put on. Wrapping, boxes, toys, and lots of people. He was in heaven. We had a fair amount of fun also.

Marsha finds the picture booklet we made

Finding Minion Stuart

Saffron and Babes in Toyland

Lisette in poncho and hot

Ian and Miles in their hats

Stuart family in their hats

Brian and Ashton Family in their hats

Samuel found the treats

Andrew played with Cora

After present board games!