As most Decembers do, this one came and went faster than I'd like. To start things off, here's the one and only time you will probably see Leon this "wise" at a Neighborhood (a.k.a. Ward) Christmas party.
With all the things to do, there's nothing like the last minute to take a family photo by the tree.
Speaking of "last minute", Dallin had to make a pinata for his Spanish class that was due the day back from the break. We wanted to get it done and over with before Christmas break so we wouldn't have to worry about it. In case you can't tell, it's "Mr. Potato Head." This should be fun to bust open, huh?
The boys had entirely too much excitement on Christmas Eve.
You can always tell if it was a good Christmas by the size of the mess.
The day after Christmas we headed up to my grandmother's in Logan for our annual extended family Christmas party. We kicked things off with some sledding which featured the good ol' toboggan that has served the Eddington family well for MANY years (thanks to some tender loving care from some uncles).
Great-Grandma Eddington's party is a tradition that the kids all enjoy, especially the "ball tag" and the rough-housing in the gym. This year Great-Grandma made the older great-grandkids snow hats, which were quite a hit!
We spent several days up at my parents' house which meant a lot of good times with family. Admittedly, I'm not a very good baker, so Graham cracker gingerbread houses are the best I can do. We use empty whipping cream cartons for the structure of the house, but if you use enough frosting, you can make just about anything hold up.
Or, if you are my brother, Scott, you try to make a house without cheating, and use as little frosting as possible.
Now, no Christmas celebration would be complete without firearms, right? My brother Scott took the men target shooting and then felt the need to take the ladies, as well. We had a little bit of competition going, and it turned out that the ladies shot better than the men - who knew. Maybe us girls took it a little more seriously and weren't trying to be "Rambo".
Happy holidays, everyone! Now, on to the New Year!
