Christmas Day

We had such a great Christmas this year.  I was so happy to see the kids open the presents and feel the excitement of Christmas.  It is so fun to have kids on Christmas, nothing better than the look on their faces.  Ryan was so funny because he can not believe our kids sleep in on Christmas.  He says as a kid he was always the one who would wake up at five in the morning and get everyone going on presents.  I am way different.  I enjoy sleeping in… so I can enjoy it and not want to pass out.  I told the kids when they were little that the first one that wakes up has to wait the longest to open gifts and I guess it worked.  I think it was around 9 that they all woke up and were ready to open presents and Ryan just said, "these kids can not be my kids…."  he couldn't believe they could sleep in.  

Max slept the longest and was so funny.  He had a truck that had three balls in the back of it and as soon as he saw them that is the only thing he wanted.  he didn't care about anything else but the balls and was so frustrated he couldn't hold them all at that same time.  

All the girls love to play dolls together so I think they are going to love the new doll house.  And we have a ton of new concrete outside so they are going to have a ton of fun on the wiggle car this summer.  

Max still holding on to his balls.  He loves them

Poor Alexis woke up not feeling very well.  She was so slow and didn't feel the best but was a great sport.  As soon as we were finished with the presents she ran to the toilet and started throwing up.  It lasted the whole day and she slept a lot.  I felt so bad for her…. no one should get sick on Christmas.  

Photo bomb!

Our little twins!

Max put his balls down for a minute to play with his new car.

We finally got snow on Christmas morning.  The kids were so happy and had to go play outside!

Max found his favorite toys again.  He is so much fun!!!

After we opened our gifts we wanted to remind the girls what Christmas was really about so we went into our room and watched a few of the Mormon Messages about Christmas.  It really helped to bring the spirit into our home and makes Christmas mean so much more.  I loved the one about "he is the gift"  it is so true.  We are so blessed to know the truth about Jesus and what he has done for us.  I am so thankful for the plan that we have on earth so that we can return to be with our Heavenly father.  I know that is was not an easy thing for our Heavenly father to send his only begotten son to save us, but he did it because he loves all of us so much.  He knew that this was the only way and it had to be done.  It was the first gift of Christmas and it was the best gift.  Christ is the gift!  

Christmas Eve

Who would have thought it would have been so warm on the 24th of December?  The kids all had a ton of fun driving the Rhino around and Grandpa even took the little ones on a tractor ride.  Not a drop of snow on the ground and it wasn't even very cold.  

The kids all had a sleep over and the older kids all slept in the camper.  This was a funny picture that Summer took of Mike.  The didn't sleep more than three hours that night the party animals.  We all went to dumb and dumber 2 the night before Christmas Eve and didn't get home till 1:00 (the movie was so funny.  we were the only ones in the theater and it was so much fun.)  (Annette, Ryan, Summer, Karsten, Tanner, Mike, and me)  

The night of Chirstmas Eve we went to Ryans parents house and we had a nice dinner and then sang the Christmas songs that we do each year, and then opened gifts.  The girls were so happy about the gifts and they were even more excited to give the gifts that they bought.  Brytlee has always been my one that loves to give more than receive.  But this year she got the huge owl and she was soooooo happy.  She loved it.

Best buds.  They all had so much fun together and we stayed late… we had to hurry home so Santa didn't miss us that night.  

Mueller Christmas Party

Every year our Mueller family has a Christmas party.  I love that they still put on the Nativity and  have the kids dress up and act it out.  My aunt Nancy put a lot of work into it this year and made it so cute.  The kids all loved it. 

Ryan being so funny

Lizzy was ridding on Shana's boy and they had a little accident.  Lizzy was such a cute Mary

Max is trying so hard to walk.  He can make it a bout ten steps now. 

Best friends!!!

December

How cute is this?  Why are babies so adorable when they are a sleep?  I had to take this picture because this is the first time Max got his pants off.  He is starting to grow up so fast and is learning to do so many new little things.  

Ryan and I went on a little day date to Utah the week before Christmas and this just blew my mind.  There are flowers in DECEMBER.   And no snow….. our weather is so crazy.  We took Max with us and he was such a sweetheart.  We went to the Apple store and took care of some business and then shopped around a little.  The biggest thing I was looking for was a Elsa doll for Adison.  She already had one, but while we were cleaning up the playroom someone stepped on her legs and the feet broke off.  Adison was heartbroken like her best friend had died.  She loves that doll and loves to play with it all the time.  I told her that I would get her a new one if she would let me take back a play dough toy that she won for the coloring contest.  (I hate the mess of play dough)  So I went to a ton of stores and couldn't find one.  They were sold out everywhere we went.  Ryan was getting so sick and tired of looking for a dumb doll and didn't understand at all.  But after the 20th store I found one and it sings.  (it was the last one)  I was so excited to give it to her and see her face light up . She was so happy and has been playing with it 24/7.  

Cute little present from Brytlee

Elizabeth was sad and I was trying to make her happy…. you can see in the next picture it worked.

Photo bomb by Max. 

Max loves to crawl while is holding on to things.  He loves to put shoes on his hands and crawl around like that, and he has little balls that he will hold in his hands and try to crawl at the same time.  

Hello, oh yes, I am cute!

Max was crawling under his crib over and over and thought it was funny.

You can see the balls he likes to crawl around with.  

Sleeping beauty!  

Back in the Glory days

Ryan's friend posted these on facebook a little while ago and it just took me back to the first time I saw this handsome man of mine.  It is crazy because it really feels like we should still be in this same part of our lives.  Ryan playing football and being awesome and me running around trying to get his attention.  It is crazy how many things have changed and how fast time has gone.  It is amazing how everything works out the way they are suppose to be and I know without a doubt I was suppose to marry this handsome man.  

The guy in the middle is Chris Felder and he is the only person I have ever lost a leg wrestling match to.   He was a huge, strong football player so I guess it was alright…. I remembered betting him once, but Ryan said I didn't… 

I know it is so crazy to think you can love someone just after one day, but I know that I loved Ryan that fast.  I didn't remember the first time I meet him, or even the second time, but after spending just one hour with just the two of us talking about our families and what we wanted to do with our lives I had the strongest burning feeling inside my chest that I can not even describe it without sounding crazy.  I couldn't get him out of my mind from that day on and I knew I was suppose to marry him.  It took a while longer for him to figure it out for himself…. but that is alright.  He is such a catch and I am so thankful for the way things worked out.  I love you Ryan!!!