merry christmas...and a happy new year!

Merry Christmas, once again it has taken me awhile to post another large bunch of pictures, but here we go.

On Christmas Eve we spent the evening at the Gollahers. Kate thought she was so grown up eating with the big kids.All of the grandkids got matching pajamas and they were just so cute that we had to take a million pictures! We also got to talk to Chads brother Landan on his mission in Mexico. We are so proud of him!!!Grandma and Grandpa Gollaher gave Kate the cutest little dora play tent and we could not get her out the entire night. She absolutely loves it!
Much to my suprise on Christmas morning I found myself waking up both Chad and Kate to go open presents! But Santa treated us very well this year. Kate loved her build a bear ballerina bunny that she picked out herself, she also got a new cell phone and lots of dolls!After we opened presents at our house we ventured over to my parents house for some more fun and presentsKate got spoiled with a new red wagon from Grandma and Grandpa Christiansen. We could not get her out of it all morning long. This will make a great entertainer this summer!Here is Chad showing off his crazy new jacket, what a funny boy!The rest of the day was spent with my Grandparents and family. Each year we have Christmas brunch and a gift exchange at the Markhams, and then we head over to spend time with the Christiansen family. Chad got to go snowmobiling with my cousin and uncles. While I stayed warm with the girls. Kate got some new silky princess jammies and she has also adopted her cousin Avery's dress up box. Silly Kate!Every New Years day my family has a dinner, and each person gets their own mini turkey. Kate absolutely loved the idea of ripping apart a turkey all by herself. It was delicious.By the time New Years Eve came around Chad was in need of a serious nap, apparently it was too bright and so he improvised with Kates doll to cover his eyes for a good new years eve nap.E
Earlier during the day on New Years Eve we joined Chads sister Amber and her husband Jeff and little Avery to have some fun at bouncin off the walls. Kate was a little hesitant of the big slides.Amber and I enjoyed our time hanging out on the bench while the husbands took the girls out to jump!Kates favorite part was the jumping room where she could jump all by herself (because she is all about being big and doing things by herself!)During the break I loved spending time with the family, and especially Kate. She helped me make chocolate chip cookies one night while chad was at work. What a good little helper!

She has also found a new hobby of putting random things on her head.We also took a snow day and I dressed Kate up all warm and we went out to play in the snow.She made such a cute little snow bunny! She helped me make a snowman... well she was more interested in walking on the shoveled sidewalks out toward the road. So unfortunately we never finished out snowman, but it was fun while it lasted. I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays, and have a great new year!