Preparing for Christmas!

We had so much fun this year getting ready for Christmas. From picking out our beautiful tree and putting up decorations in the house, to seeing Haley in her Santa's helper outfit that Uncle John got her, to making cookies and a gingerbread house and even a Christmas dinner party! I love Christmas and Katelyn has really gotten into it this year! She loved decorating the tree and putting up the nativity. She of course loved making and eating Christmas cookies with Connor and Ahma. But her favorite thing this year was watching the Polar Express, we have watched that movie more times than I can count! It is the first and only movie so far that she can sit all the way through.

Helping Daddy lay out the nativity scene.



Putting the star on top of the tree!


Cute pics in front of the Christmas tree!



Santa's Little Helper


Making Christmas Cookies with Connor and Ahma!






Making a gingerbread house with Cousin Josie and Connor. Thanks Mary for helping make it so pretty!




Wed before Christmas we were able to finally get the Raynors, Smiths, Browns and Taylors all together! The kids had fun playing, watching Polar Express, and opening presents. Thanks to Maggie and Teri for the kids gifts. Love the shirts Maggie, I will post a picture of them in their shirts soon!

Dinner with good friends! Caleb and Katelyn

The Browns and the Taylors 2011!