Christmas Eve Day Sledding

As is our family tradition, we went sledding on Christmas Eve Day. It helps get some of the energy out of the kids so they will be more likely to go to bed on time.  Everybody had fun and Marshal didn't get hurt this year!  Avonlea probably had more fun than anyone and was very upset when we had to leave. 

Mya coming up the hill

Dave giving Avy and Mya a push

Avy and Mya at the bottom of the hill

Mya giving Avy a ride

Marshal coming up the wrong side of the sledding hill

Avy got lots of rides up the hill

Gingerbread Houses

Last Sunday we made gingerbread houses.  Jeni spent all afternoon baking the gingerbread, and then the kids decorated them for our Family Home Evening. 

Marshal and Avy with their houses almost done

Jeni supervising the decorating

Marshal getting started

Avonlea loved putting frosting and candy on her house

Mya's house almost done

Avy decorating a few gingerbread people too

Christmas Tree and Cookies

Jeni helping the kids put together our tree

Our decorated tree

Avonlea only used pink frosting.  Now there's a big surprise!

Marshal did multi colored cookies

Mya is proud of her cookies

On Sunday for Family Home Evening we set up the Christmas tree and made some Christmas cookies.  The kids had a lot of fun doing both.  After we did the cookies, we watched the First Presidency Christmas Devotional. 

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