Christmas 2011

We started Christmas on Christmas Eve this year sinse we were going to be in Vernal on Christmas.

Take a look at the beauties! Specifically at the gift on the left. This is Matt's creative wrapping because we didn't have enough wrapping paper. It's rope and a blanket. He he! I wrapped the one next to it with the multi colored wrapping. What can I say? We are pretty frugal. :)

This year was extra special since Abi was able to join us. She did really good unwrapping her very first Christmas present.

Matt is really hard to buy for since he "doesn't need anything." So I got him some food food from Spain. Matt went to Spain on his mission. We were able to visit there two years ago and on the very last day we had Cherizo (kind of like pepperoni), monchego cheese (goat cheese) and croutons ( I couldn't find the exact ones so I got sliced baguette bread to bake like croutons). We spent every day there trying to find a certain market that sold it and finally found it on the very last day. We have both craved it ever since. Mmmmm!
I got a belt, shampoo, conditioner and some Big Head hair product.
I also got Matt a grinder and polishing brush for Matt to polish the parts on his newest project bike.
And I got a new office chair! I have been sitting on a folding chair and it was very uncomfortable. This was a great and thoughtful present from Matt.

Later we went to my parents to celebrate. We started with breakfast and then found our stockings.
Abi was so excited about her sock monkey santa! She loved it!

My dad, mom, and Dakota cheesing it with their Christmas stockings.
Cheeese! Cody and Ceryn.
Abi got some cereal puffs, a mesh pacifier that you can put fruit in, and her sock monkey.
Jeremy and Candice.
My mom and Dad got Abi the cutest Halmark interactive bunny and book. You say key words and she talks. The bunny's name was Abigail. :)
This was one of my favorite moments. Dakota got a telescope from Ceryn. He has wanted one of these for a ver, very long time. He was soooo surprised, excited, and happy. It was so cute!
He attacked her saying it was the best present ever. Those are the reaction we all hope for.

My mom made this cute hat and boots for Abi. She wasn't happy but it's soooo cute! She also got super cute boots.

A funny moment. You had to be there. :)
Abi was so tired she fell asleep in the middle of it all.
My mom and dad got quite the loot. They were opening presents FOREVER. Lots of sock. :)

We then drove out to Vernal and Celebrated Christmas with Matt's family.

We got his mom and dad a camera and mic for Skyping with Abi.
Abi helped Stacey open her presents.

And then opened her own. This was another favorite. It's a pot with veggies. It makes boiling noises and plays songs and teaches about veggies and colors. Se loves it.
Emma helped babysit Abi while we went to see a movie. She LOVED Emma.

We had so much fun with Abi this year. I can't wait until next Christmas. Maybe she will know a little more about what all the fuss is about.