Partying all month long

On the 9th of December we made it to our ward Christmas party:

(Ree is trying to duck under the table)

I guess Vin’s nose and forehead got cold?

The kids got to perform for the parents at the Jingle Jam:

On the 17th we had the Ritchie Christmas party:

Na was Mary, Vin was a wiseman, K was a shephard.

Santa made his appearance:

Fun presents from Santa:

On the 19th we had the Guercio Christmas party:

His shirt says “I tried to be good but I got bored”

Grandma had a magician come to entertain us:

Ree showed us her “new hair do”:

Steve played with Scamp:

  (and B)

Then L and R had fun “playing” together:

On the 21st Steve and I went to my work party.(I neglected to take pictures).

Christmas Eve we spent at home enjoying our ham dinner and the reading of the Christmas story.

Christmas day we had time to unwrap presents and enjoy a big breakfast since Sacrament was at 11am. Ree and I sang in the ward choir. Then we spent the rest of the day enjoying each other’s company.

The day after Christmas we got to spend together also. That evening we went to the Brickey Christmas party. (Again I neglected to get pictures.)

 

I took the 27th off and we went up to Temple Square.

 

On New Year’s Eve, Ree, Vin, and Na stayed up to ring in the New Year. We celebrated by eating pizza, playing games, and watching a movie (which we paused to watch the ball “drop”).