Three Christmases

So this year we were able to have a week long Christmas with our three families. We started with Tyson's Mom and Charles when they came down to spend the weekend with us from Arizona. We had a great weekend eating at our favorite restaurants out here in the desert, going to a street called "candy cane lane" in palm springs where all the homes on the street are decked out with lights, which of course Sawyer loved, and we played a few rounds of rummikub. It was a very fun weekend with everyone except Trent and Audry's family which we really missed.

Our next Christmas was with my family. Sawyer woke up on Monday morning and randomly threw up, but he still wanted to go to my parents house so we did. Tuesday we had Aunt Carolyn's annual Christmas party that I look forward to every year. We had probably only been there for about an hour when Sawyer threw up again, but this time all over me. We decided that it just wasn't going to work this year and so we got back in the car and drove home. I was so sad to miss all our traditions of reading the scriptures, the polar express, and seeing the drama of the tie exchange. I can't wait for next year.

Last and final Christmas was the real thing here at our home with Tyson's Dad and family. We had Christmas Eve dinner at Gary's, then came home and opened our pajamas. The next morning we woke up and opened presents at our house. Sawyer was more than thrilled to get the Laker's jersey that he has been asking for from Santa, and was most obsessed with the mini skateboards that my mom got him. Its funny how the littlest things can please him. After presents we went back to Gary's for their traditional juevos rancheros breakfast and then back again for a very nice dinner. We had a great holiday and loved being able to see almost all of our family.

Tyson's Mom and Family

Sawyer and my parents and Carolyn's

Sawyer opening his Christmas Eve pirate pajamas

The LAKER jersey

All the kids went for a fun ride in Grandpa's truck on Christmas morning

Playing around and relaxing Christmas night