CHRISTMAS DAY

Before Christmas we went to Andy and Megans for a party. We had some yummy stew and then the kids, including Justin and Megan, acted out the Nativity. Carson was excited to be Joseph. I think he especially liked pulling Mary (Grace) around on the donkey (rocking horse). Of course, Branson was the cow. What else would he be? Payson had some wool pinned on him and he was supposed to be a sheep. But he thought he needed to be in the cradle. It was cute!!

On Christmas Eve it snowed about 9 inches. Then on Christmas day the wind blew really hard. That much snow and wind doesn't make a very good combination. Justins phone started ringing at about 8:00 a.m. The calf feeder was stuck. Justins dad went to pull the calf feeder out and Loyd got stuck too. So Justin had to go pull bring both of them to the dairy. Then the milkers shift was changing so Justin had to drive the go get them and bring the to work, and take the other one home. So he went to work until about 5:30 p.m. It wasn't really what we had in mind for Chirstmas Day. But thats how it goes.

Donette, Justins mom, came over and saw the boys. Branson got this Santa Claus costume for Christmas. He told me on Halloween Day that he wanted to be Santa next year for Halloween. And he loves to wear his cow costume so much I thought it would be nice for him to have some variety. He keeps saying, "Come over here. Sit on my lap. What do you want for Christmas?" It is so cute.



Carson the mighty hunter, in his cool new hat.

If Cason shoots a pop can (which we had to go to the neighbors to find one, ha ha) ten times then he wants to start shooting birds. We will see how that goes.

Branson decided that he needed to put a present in my stocking on Christmas Eve.

On Christmas Day I was excited to find a blank paper, folded a million times!!

Payson didn't finish opening his presents until the day after Christmas. He was having too much fun playing with everyone elses toys.He finally go the hang of it. Although he really didn't care what was in the box. He loved the tissue paper.