Christmas Holiday

Our family tradition for Christmas Eve is to gather at my Grandma & Grandpa Mortensen's home, have dinner and exchange gifts with our Mortensen cousins. This is the holiday tradition I look forward to all year!! This year was great, we had almost everyone there this year, needless to say it was a packed house. The night was full of laughter and catching up. There is something very special about having that much family that loves and cares for one another together, it was such a sweet night. We all enjoyed watching Alexis interact with her cousins, Shelby who is one day older than her, and Jacob and Joseph (twins), who are one day younger. The four were full of life and laughter.

Christmas day was wonderful as well, Chris, Alexis and I enjoyed Christmas morning at home, we then visited Chris' parents and his sister, where Santa delivered a rocking horse for Alexis; we then traveled to my mom & dads where we had a wonderful lunch and a very exciting visit with my brother Ryan (on a mission in Chile). It was a wonderful day. Alexis had a great time playing the pile of boxes and paper after the presents had been opened. There is nothing like watching a young child enjoy the simple things in life. It was a wonderful day being with family.