Christmas Eve 2008

Sienna's first Christmas! Can't you see the excitement?

Uncle Brad & the boys Grandpa Hanson playing with the boys. Why spend money buying gifts when kids seem to be happier being pushed around in a box?! Some of the favorite white elephant gifts...We especially liked how the footie jammies had pleats in the back to make for a more fitted look Rob, Brad & Sienna chillin' in their jammies Dan and his "What does Yuletide mean anyway?" undies & his anti-monkey butt powder (and his favorite gift from Debi & Jared--his redskins belt buckle)Not the best picture of them, but I got these huge, rainbow-striped suspendersSienna and her two cousins--Tommy & Carter Carter after making chocolate reindeer cupcakes

It's been fun to have my brother Jeff & his family here for so long over the Christmas break. I think they are here for a total of 5 weeks, going back and forth between Carolyn's parents in Logan and my parents house in Woodland Hills. They are in medical school in Wisconsin, so we don't get to see them very often. These pictures are from one night when we made dinner at my house and then went to see the lights at Thanksgiving Point. It was fun, even though, the lights were highly overrated. Christmas isn't Christmas without a light display and some hot chocolate. My sis-in-law Carolyn looking thrilled to be going
Aunt Nelly & the boys Sienna in the adorable outfit my aunt & cousins gave her

Carter & Tommy ready for the lights

Dad, mom & Brad (we were all wishing we were in the car with the boys--would've been much more exciting!)Check out those lashes. Glad she got them from her dad!