Christmas

Christmas Eve at Mom and Dad Wall's house...

football signed by the BYU football team from Grandpa Wall!

I love this picture of Dave and Addie


Christmas morning. Kelton was awesome and didn't get up until 7. Santa came! What a fun day we had. We had family come visit and relaxed all day. I am so grateful for the family I have and so don't deserve. Sam's "car"
Kelton opening his DS from Grandma Johnson

yes, I got a new laptop and a new camera (wonder what shad is going to be saying he "needs")

Anything is a hat.

Anything is a hat for Sam. Toilet seat, cars, trucks, real hats...and today he came in the living room like this....



He didn't say a word. He just came in with his shopping cart like it was a normal thing to do.

Last night I came home at 9:30 to this.I know it's not a hat, but I thought it was pretty funny.

more pics

I forgot to add these. This is with my new camera. no editing once again. for real. this is really how good this camera is... wooohooo!

Christmas Lights at Temple Square

The boys and I went to Temple Square last night and saw some lights, and some frozen air....seriously. You could see the crystals in the air we were breathing. Fun times though.

Salad a la Amy

First of all this is NOT edited at all. Doesn't it look delicous! I got a new camera for Christmas and had to make sure it worked ok and all. I made this salad for myself the other night and thought it looked so good I had to take a picture.

Ingredients you ask?
Spinach
Romaine
Hard Boiled Egg
Red Onion
Kraft Roasted Red Pepper and Parmesan dressing
Tri-color Tortilla Strips
Love

Santa

Pick up Kelton at school 3:00
Drive to University Mall-missing all but 1 light.
Arrive to see Santa 3:32.
Line closed at 3:30 for Santa's dinner HOUR starting at 4
Go to Pizza Factory (of course they have pizza!)
No pizza.
Boys get mac and cheese, me chicken parmesan with spaghetti
Kelton eats like he never has. Sam eats mine.
KJ "mom, Santa just came in!"
Santa had just walked by our table to eat his dinner! How exciting!
Told the waitress, who confirms this.
KJ "I wonder what he eats?"
Leave Pizza Factory 4:30
wait in line
Santa comes about 4:45 and wanders the line talking to children.
He puts arm around Kelton and looks at Sam
"We saw you eating at Pizza Factory Santa. We were eating there too!"
Santa "ho ho ho. Yes, I love that place. I ate chicken marsala, lasagna, salad, bread, and ice cream. That's why I am so fat. Ho ho ho."
Kelton is grinning ear to ear right now with amazement.
Sam is staring at him
Santa's helpers show up and line starts to move.
Santa takes his seat.
Wait, wait, wait
We are next. Sam keeps running to Santa to sit on his lap.
Kelton grinning.
Our turn, Sam runs up to him. stops. I lift him up. He screams.
Kelton sits next to Santa
Sam is on his lap yelling.
They tickle him-he starts to grin.
Santa asks Kelton what he would like.
He says a DS or a telescope, you choose.
"That's great. I am the King of Surprises! Mom, will you do me a favor? I am starting a little earlier this year, since my schedule is so full, so will you make sure the boys get to bed a little earlier than usual? That would be so helpful if you did that for me."
Sure Santa. I can do that.
We get suckers from Sees Candy. My fav., but do I get one? no
We leave.
Walking out to the car
"Mom, we better make sure to leave earlier from grandma's on Christmas Eve. I can't believe how much he ate. I wonder if the reindeer are here. He did surprise me a couple times with presents.I just saw something move on top of the mall. It was shaped just like the front of a sleigh. I think it's up there hiding."
What an awesome 2 hours.
Totally worth it.
Totally.