Christmas Eve 2008

Our Christmas Eve was filled with tradition every year we wrap, make reindeer food, wrap, make cookies for Santa, wrap, OMG we went to wal-mart (that was not tradition but the day before it was raining ice so we could not get out the roads were really bad! I know people who wrecked they're cars) We went to Candlelight service at MPCC. Came home feed the reindeer and Michael read the "Night before Christmas". Michael and I had some yummy drinks! Vanessa went with us and stayed all night to join in on all the festivities. Of course it took Ridge over an hour to fall asleep, in the mean time Michael fell asleep so Vanessa I helped Santa do his work.

Christmas morning 5AM! Ridge go back to bed! I convinced him it was the middle of the night and about 6:30am he fell back to sleep then woke up at a reasonable time of 8am. Then there were lots of screams of delight when opening presents, did I mention that wrapping paper was flying! What a great morning and Christmas day! Rock band has been a hit it's been on all day, and Ridge has been taking breaks to put the lego's together! Merry Christmas Everyone!

xoxoxo Sonja

Once a year Michael goes shopping with me and of course it's Christmas shopping. So....we get ready, hop into the SUV in our warm garage, drive to our 1st of many stops, as we are walking through the parking lot of Target we have discovered that we are entirely under dressed just in our shirts no jackets we look at each and we run, yes run! to the door we get inside after gasping for air, as you know cold air is hard to breath in, let alone the fact we are winded from running. OMG it is freezing like only 7 degrees with a windchill of -20 below we had know idea and for those of you who know me you are wondering how did I miss that weather forecast. Needless to say we returned home to retrieve our coats, hats, mittens and scarfs. Then the rest of the day he dropped me off at the door of the stores. (how sweet of him)
Shopping with men is for the birds, let me tell you. For a month now as I have ventured out to try and buy Christmas presents ahead of time Michael would say "we have allotted a certain amount of money, once you hit that number you're done." And I graciously said alright. Then I would venture out again and he would again remind me. Well, to stop the reminding I got a piece of paper and kept a running tab of what I was spending down to the dollar. Well again I went to hit the stores and again He reminded me! This time I pulled out my paper and handed it to him to show him we were good! Yesterday as we shopped together his theory went out the window. He was sucked in on the idea that the children should have a lot to open thus at this point I was reminding him of his number! Oh my... I was constantly curtailing him of his spending and for those who really know how it is around here, I'm sure your jaws have dropped and hit the floor. We did shop until we dropped and we froze but had a fun time. Christmas morning will be good! Santa loves us! I will write on Christmas day and add pic's too...stay tuned. Merry Christmas everyone : )

Yea! It's Christmas break and I'm looking so forward to spending time with my children...we have lots of activities planned to celebrate Christmas. xoxoxox Sonja

Merry Christmas

Every year I send out Christmas cards with a Christmas letter. Well I have now decided I think I might be able to save some trees (ya know paper) and those who want to follow along what our family is doing they can log on to read my blog all year long! Enjoy

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