Team Leavitt

And also skating for the first time. If you can call it skating. Regardless, he loved it!

A sweet conversation between Emmett and I this week:

Me: Something, something, you're in trouble, Emmett (or something along those lines).

Emmett: Mom, I thought we were loving.

Me: We are, Emmett.

Emmett: Then lets hug and kiss.

Me: Okay [then we hug and kiss, of course].

Emmett: I forgive you, Mom. 

Poor Wyatt, thinking the tool bench was for him. Good thing he got the mother-load anyway!

Emmett and his "very own tool bench."

Miles didn't mind his new ride-on toy, either.

And, as usual, it's more fun to play with someone else's toy!

I must be trying to get Emmett excited about something. 

And my own Christmas surprise. Tyson had Simon Dewey's son paint a picture of our family with Christ. Wowzers! I was too tired to cry but it was a very special gift that will be treated for years! And it was a complete surprise.  

Dad had a surprise of his own. A new kindle from all the kids. A far cry from the usual golf balls and socks for Christmas!

Miles didn't care too much to open presents. He was happy to play with whatever everyone else was opening.

New shoes from Dad!

Note to self: the cheapest presents are almost always the favourite of little kids. This gun was the most fought-after, I mean sought-after toy of the season. 

And, at Grandma Leavitt's, later that day. Re-doing the fun all over again!

Here is Emmett at our ward's Christmas party, held my our neighbour and favourite babysitter, Jordan. 

Emmett and Mr. Claus himself! Emmett couldn't stop talking to Santa, even when his turn was over. 

And, my least favourite part of December, all the treats.

 Dance party! Miles and I really let go of our inhibitions during the chicken dance!

Decorating the tree!

Drinking hot chocolate almond milk. 

All done! It's too bad the next day only the top half of the tree remained decorated. 

Great posing by Great Grandma Doreen Leavitt's handmade nativity. 

 Excited for Santa to come and fill these guys up!