After we showered and dressed we loaded up all of our presents and went down the road to Grandma and Grandpa Durrant's house. The kids really enjoyed opening presents there.
This year Uncle Dane got to spend Christmas with us. He came all the way from Alaska. He hasn't been home for a couple of years. The boys really enjoyed playing and hanging out with Uncle Dane. So to make him feel at home we got him a box of Idaho Spuds (they happen to be his favorite).
One of the highlights of opening presents is when Karen opened her present from us. We splurged and got her a new digital camera. The photo I took of her is priceless!! Her present went along with the present that grandma and grandpa got, a digital photo frame. That was a hit as they just love having pictures of the boys. I included pictures from the last couple of years. I also put a lot of pictures from our summer in New Jersey. This year Jay went over board and bought the boys a bunch of Nerf toys. He also just had to buy himself a huge Nerf gun (bigger than the kids). I have never seen so many guns in my life. The boys were in 7th heaven. They were way excited to get to shoot the whole family and have gun wars with their dad. They were a little jealous that dad got the biggest gun. Jay installed a security system for a lady in UT. She makes blankets that turn into pillows. She put handles on them so they could be carried. When Colton opened his blanket the first thing he said was "I can carry guns in this". We all died laughing at his comment.
I didn't want Missy to feel left out so I bought her a shirt that said " # 1 on Santa's naughty list!". It was quite a chore trying to get it on her as Wal-Mart didn't have her size. I was amazed that she kept it on. We have never bought her a shirt to wear. She looked so cute in it and grandma just loved it (as Missy is also "grandma's dog").
After we were done opening presents we went home so I could get food ready for Christmas Dinner. While I was cooking Jay, Dane and Grandpa were snow blowing a path from our house to theirs. Thank heavens we own a Jeep or we would have been stuck. The guys ended up pulling out a few people that thought they could make it through the drifts. One of them happened to be Uncle Dan'L and Aunt Brandelyne!!!!
Christmas Dinner was so yummy. We had ham, crowd pleasers (my favorite), veggies, deviled eggs and jello salad. We munched on food all day. And of course I pigged out because the Prednisone increased my cravings and appetite.
Later in the day we played games. The boys got Operation and Perfection for Christmas. We enjoyed playing those games with them. Jayden was the best at getting the rubber band on Operation. We also played Uno Flash and Mormon Mouth. I have never laughed or had so much in one evening. We played for hours. The boys loved the new Uno game.
I really enjoyed Christmas this year. It is one I will remember for many years to come.
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