Happy Christmas!

We had a great time this Christmas. We spend a lot of fun times with family and friends. The only bad part is that our poor little Hannah spent four days straight being sick. She was even so sick on Christmas morning that she really didn't care at all for her presents. It was really sad to see. I'm very glad that she has finally gotten better and she is her silly smiling self again.

On Christmas eve we went to visit Dan's family at his sister's house.  Little Hannah was pretty sick that morning so we weren't sure if we would make it or not, but she started feeling better so we were glad to be able to make it. 

Someone squashed the cupcakes in the car on the way to their house.  I won't say who it was, but I will say that me and cupcakes don't get along.

Emma and Hannah took my camera for a while and took some silly pictures

Hannah told me to pose with her bear and close my eyes.  She then accidentally put her little finger over the flash and made me look all red.  Too cute!

Hannah had to chase Emma to get her picture

Little Andrew was being cute

Then we acted out the nativity.  Hannah was an angel.

Emma was a shepard

I think Dan was a wiseman.  He was trying to look ridiculous in this pic.

The we opened presents.  We were all excited with what we got.

Hannah and Sydnee playing with their playdoh

When we got home they got to open their Christmas jammies

Then they each got to open one thing they got for each other.  The both got the other one a singamajig.

On Christmas day Hannah was still pretty sick.  The picture with the stuffed animals was about the happiest she got opening presents.  The rest of the time she stayed on my lap as I opened her presents for her.  After presents we headed down to my moms for breakfast and presents. 

One of the things I got Dan for Christmas was I finally changed my name.  Yep, after 9+ years for marriage you can officially call me Mrs Angela Taylor Hastings.  (I never had a middle name so now Taylor is my new official middle name)  Or you can still call me Angie, I probably wouldn't answer to Angela anyway.  

Hannah tried to be happy

Over the river and through the woods

My two cute girls.  They got a couple of tutu's for Christmas and they never want to take them off.

Hannah got this makeup kit.  She LOVES it!

madness

more madness

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Hannah got a jacket from nana and papa

So did Emma

Kwinton was making a quilt for Nikki.  He's not quite finished yet.  (obviously)

Hannah got Let's Dance for Kids for Christmas.  We all had fun playing.

Samuel loved his bouncing horse

Kwinton J must have been naughty

More dancing.

 

I hope everyone else had a great Christmas too!!!  Now we get ready to party for New Years!

Happy Birthday To Me!!!!

Last night was my birthday and you know what???  I wanted to go ROLLERSKATING!!  I don't know why but when I let my family know that I want to do these silly things they amuse me and say ok.  When we first arrived at the rink I experienced one of the most hilarious things I've ever witnessed in my life.  So we get there and get all of us including the eleven kids all laced up in our skates and headed out for our first lap.  WELL, none of these kids had ever skated before and so we head out and the comedy begins.  We had kids falling and crying everywhere and parents trying to hold kids up and also falling everywhere.  It was hysterical!!  The kids would fall and try and get up and fall again and cry and fall and cry and fall.  I know I may sound like a meanie to laugh at all the falling and crying but honestly I couldn't breathe I was laughing so hard.  It look everyone a good ten minutes to make it around that first lap.  After that we had a few of the littler kids that didn't ever go back on the rink, they just skated on the carpet and the bigger ones just kept trying and trying.  By the end of the night most of them could at least stay up against the wall.  We had such a great time, I honestly don't think I've been rollerskating since the old Fun Dome days.  Trust me, that was a long time ago.  Hope you enjoy the pics!

Gabe durring his first lap (not so happy)

Cole hated it too

Gabe after he got the hang of it (much better)

Hannah spent most the time on the carpet

Nikki

Meg

Chris R

Chris T, Sam and big Kwinton

Cali and Nikki (check out Nikki's awesome socks)

My awesome mom and dad

Dan, Emma and Dad

Amber, Amy and Nikki

Too many kids to count.  Where did they all come from????

 

Week In Review

This last week has been a busy one over here at the Hastings household.  It's the time of year for being busy and I love it.  I'm sure Dan is wondering if we can slow down a bit, but I figure that he can relax while he is at work.  HAHA

Monday we went and got ourselves a tree. We always do a real tree so wait a little longer to go and get it so that it won't be too dead by Christmas. We found our perfect tree at Harmons, much cheaper than going to one of the lots you find in parking lots.

Anyway, on the way home we drove by this GIANT snowman. It was so awesome that I had to take a picture.

 Now the decorating begins . . .

All done!

It looks so festive without the flash

Then they started to get silly

The finished tree in all it's glory.  Please note our $4 Kmart star at the top of the tree.  We bought it the first year we were married and still haven't gotten anything better.  I keep telling myself every year that I'll go and get something better but never end up doing it.  Oh well, I love our ghetto star!

Then on Wednesday we went with my family downtown to see Temple square and all the lights.  It was the perfect night to go down.  It wasn't too cold at all and the weather wasn't stormy. 

In the visitors center

Me and my honey (he was going as Clark Kent that night)

Sammy and Cali getting a ride

Our first attempt at a kids group photo (not so good)

The silly Franc's

The next attempt at a kids group photo (a little better)



Yesterday we headed up to the mountains and had our annual Wilson Christmas party at Sheila's house.  She is so nice to let us all come up to have a get together.  We did some sledding, had a visit with Santa, ate a lot of good food, and had great company.  I love hanging out with family. 

Playing in the snow

Dan took this picture.  I bet he deserved getting hit with that sled.

There wasn't too much snow up there so our sled rides didn't go so well

Emma going on a short sled ride

Here comes Santa

Aren't we a cute bunch!!