Christmas

Christmas was busy.  Not only did Hannah get down late the night before, she decided she didn't need a nap today.  It was a rough afternoon.
We woke up to do presents at our house before heading back to the Reeder's for breakfast and opening of presents.  On the way to Bountiful my sister who is still serving in Afganistan wanted to Skype, so Hannah and I got to see her briefly and wish her a Merry Christmas. 
At lunch time we headed back home for Hannah's nap (which she never took) and my family came over for dinner, presents and a White Christmas.  
Over all it was fun day and we were super spoiled!


Hannah and Daddy on Christmas morning


Hannah and Mommy looking at her Christmas book (I decided she will get one book every Christmas.  Not necessarily a "Christmas" book, but a book she can add to her library). 


Hannah opening up her stocking


Hannah's "cheese" face


My sweet baby giving me a Christmas kiss


Our attempt at a family picture


Hannah got a stuffed kitty from La La and Bumpa. She was giving it a hug


Stu got ski passes..I hope he takes me with him..


Hannah got this remote kitty from La La and Bumpa.  He sings and asks you to chase after it.  It is motion sensor and she LOVED it.


And finally, she got to pet and kinda hold a real kitty.  Aunt Karly and Uncle Mike's kitty-Backster


Grandma Nicholls made Hannah a cape.  She is always putting things around her neck so now she has her own super hero cape.


Cutest face EVER! 

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve was with the Reeder side this year.  We had a fabulous dinner and played a Nicholls family game (The Candy Bar game).  To close out the night..Santa dropped off PJ's for the kids to wear to help them get ready for bed and to get excited for Christmas morning.  Hannah and Owen thought it was pretty cool to see presents on the door step.


Hannah opening up her PJ's from Santa


Hannah in her Christmas PJ's


Owen trying to give Hannah a hug

Christmas Dress

My mom has started a tradition of getting Hannah her Christmas dress.  Here she is all ready for church.  I think we will keep her for sure!

Temple Square Lights

Since we saw lights the night before, we decided to make it a 2 part and go to Temple Square and see the lights there.  We went to dinner and headed out into the cold (and boy was it cold).  Hannah did okay but I think she got tired and then cold and then un-happy.  We got through the lights in about 20 min


Lights at Temple Square


We let Hannah out of the stroller and she thought she found heaven in all the space she could run around in


Hannah and Sarah FREEZING at Temple Square


Hannah and Stu at Temple Square (see Hannah's quivering lip?  This was towards the end and she was starting to melt down)


Pretty good family picture

Wagon Ride

On my side, we decided that Christmas was all about family.  So we sat down in November and made a list of things we could do each week to celebrate Christmas.  One of the activities was to see Christmas lights.  So down at Thanksgiving Point you can pay to drive your car through the light show...OR you can pay to take a wagon ride through the light show.  We decided on the wagon ride.  It was cold (no coverage in the wagon, it was open) but we still had a good time.  Hannah thought the lights were "WOW".  And she got to pet the horse afterwards which she thought was pretty neat.


Stu, Sarah and Hannah in the cold looking at Christmas lights


Hannah petting the horse after the wagon ride was over

Homemade

On the Reeder side we draw name for the adult stockings.  This year we decided on a theme.  The theme was "homemade".  So we had to make something for the person who's name we drew.  Mom Reeder has some beautiful cross stitched stockings she made for her kids when they were small, but all of us 'newbies' that joined the family don't have any stockings.  Well I decided to change that this year.  I decided to make stocking for everyone.  Since the theme was homemade...why not.  I did all the sewing (with my mom's tutelage).  I think they turned out pretty good!

16 Months

Hannah is sure growing up right before our eyes.  She has become this independent person that likes to do things herself.  I want to raise her to be independent..but there are some things mom still has to help her with, and Hannah doesn't like the help.

*Hannah will throw herself on the ground in anger when she doesn't get her way

*Says "Un..unnn.." when she wants something and points.  We are trying to teach her sign language so she can tell us what she wants.  This un...unnn thing doesn't work.

*Become a master at tip toes and reaching things she normally couldn't reach and will pull things off the counter.

*Learned to open doors

*Getting good at running

*Says "yummy...yum"

*Quite the talker (in her own language)

*Understand what mom asks her to do "shut the door please Hannah" and she will go and shut it.