Merry Christmas All!
This year was our first Christmas as a married couple and boy was it exhausting wonderful!
We started our own small version of Christmas at our house on Christmas Eve. Since we'd be traveling all the next day we gave each other our gifts.
Ryan got slippers and socks! He then wore the slippers everywhere for about 2 days!
I got super cute stockings and a wonderful necklace full of keys.
What a happy MARRIED couple!
Then we traveled over to Grandma Davidson's Casa for our Christmas Eve dinner and gingerbread house making.
This was Ryan's first Gingerbread House so he had to read all the instructions!
Marie and Dad argued over what team to put on their house, frosting flew but they compromised and did half and half.
Luckily there was some Cutco around for Ryan to put to use.
Our finished product...oh so cute!
We spent Christmas Eve night at my Dad's Casa, so we could go to church with him in the morning. Church was a wonderful production of song from all the different groups, ward choir, young women/young men, and primary. It was so much fun to watch the primary children. There were a couple grumps, but they sang all the words.
After church the Christmas Frenzy began!
There was running, leaping.....
and some quick lightsaber action. Marie took off Ryan's head.
Ryan got a tent, hopefully this one will fit us both, and a wicked awesome Cars toothbrush.
Marie made off with some wicked fun games!
My dad calmly got all the Harry Potter Movies!
Everyone got matching sheets!
Dad showing off his loot!
Marie's pile, she was most excited about a new phone!
We made off pretty well.
After much fun, we settled downstairs to watch The Office and eat Ryan's French Toast. Then Ryan and I hustled over to the Woodbury Household to do it all over again.
Sophie was an amazing helper!
She got a super cute rocking chair.
We got Papa Bear a BYU tie which he promptly put on!
Ryan was very excited about his new BYU jacket. It looks exactly the same as his old BYU jacket, but Ryan has declared that whenever he is wearing this jacket he will only answer to the name "Coach!"
I got a lovely BYU shirt. This is my first BYU shirt without any sponsors on it. I think I'm moving up in the world.
Mark was kind enough to send us each a gift from Mexico. Ryan is proudly displaying his "deer-leg-whip." One word....EWWWW!!!
After the gift exchange we ate a lovely linner of turkey and ham. D--licious!! Then we sat around until 2:29 when we promptly called Elder Mark Woodbury down in Mexico!
I always feel so privileged to be related to Mark. He is an amazing missionary and example.
Here is proof that Sophie was talking to Mark.
After a very emotional phone call, Tyler, Melissa, and Sophie headed to the Spence household and Ryan and I headed to the Davidson household for the Annual Davidson Family Christmas Party!
The party really kicked off after the family talent show. Ryan was very excited to participate.
Then we moved into the famous Grandpa Gift Exchange Table! This is my favorite part of the party. We love chanting and counting down as members frantically search for their gift.
Grandpa made off with this wonderful hat for those cold BYU Football games.
Before going home we took some good family photos.
At the end of the day we realized how blessed we really are. We got so many gifts this year. Most of which were things we needed!
We finished the day brushing our teeth with our new favorite toothbrushes from Santa. Mine is Little Mermaid, Ryan's is Cars.
All in All one of the BEST Christmases EVER!
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