Christmas Festivities

We had a great Christmas this year! We were super blessed! I just love this time of year, especially spending time with friends and family and thinking more about the Savior and all he did for us.  Here are pictures of our Christmas time highlights....

Our festive living room

Of course we had our Escuelita Christmas party again this year it was super fun, as always!

Story Time!

More Story time, the birth of the Savior

Getting ready to act out the Nativity

This year, because we did not have enough boys in our Pre-school we had 3 Wise Women (3 Rienas Magas)  The girls really enjoyed getting to wear crowns ;)

Making a Snowman craft

Frosting cookies!

My awesome Mommy friends!  I think this is what I love most about Escuelita!

Then we had our first encounter with Santa!  We saw him a Wal-mart and got free pictures!  

Abby did Great!

Isabel... not so much

Since then Isabel kept her distance when Santa was around.  The kids got to go to the ward Primary Christmas activity, I was not there (I think I had to teach a Zumba class or something).  But the kids had fun.

Singing

Isabel being cautious after Santa came in

"Thanks for the gift!... this is as close as I get!"

Christmas Eve we went to Nena's house to spend time with Isaac's family and got a pic with some cousins! 

Ian, Eric, Lizzy & Shannon Gilmore, Aaron & Diego Granados, Jared La Paz, Benjamin, Abby & Isabel Granados

And finally... Christmas morning!!!  I just love that as of last year we have decided to start staying home for Christmas morning.  We love focusing on our little family and being home makes it so nice!

Coming down stairs

Wow!  We must have been really good this year!

Those are some excited kids!

Abby opening her Santa Gift

Yea!  Her pink shopping cart!

Isabel opening her Santa gift

She wanted a Microphone!

Benjamin got his Goalie gloves and Soccer goal!

Happy kids!

Happy kids and happy Nephew!

Later my family all came over for Christmas Dinner!

Merry Christmas to all and to All a Good Night!