Thanksgiving Fun with the Christensen's!!

Even though it's always crazy trying to see both families, since they live only 20 minutes apart, when we visit Utah...we always have a ton of fun too!!

After we finished at the "Christmas Tree Farm" we headed down to the Christensen's Thankgiving celebration (yep, it was on Friday...it just seemed to work better that way)! Marta was busy setting the tables when we arrived...here's the final product!

While we were helping in the kitchen, Parker & cousin Maddie decided to hang out together on Grandma's bench! Aren't they adorable?!!?

Aunt Nan was playing with the little ones...I thought this was an adorable picture of her with Alivia (although Alivia's expression is kinda funny!)!!

Part of getting together with the Christensen's means that Uncle Kyle gives bronco rides...here's one of Abbie & Connor taking a ride...

On Friday night, we all bundled up good & loaded up for a hayride to Salem Pond, where they have their annual pond lighting cermony. We sang Christmas songs while we Grandpa drove us down. We showed up right in time for them to switch all the Christmas lights on...it was so pretty & loads of fun!! (please excuse Kyle's cheesy grin...LOL!)

Saturday with the Christensen's brought everybody together for the BYU v. Utah football game!! We've had a blast watching the game with them the last couple years & the game has always been a nail-biter!! I couldn't resist getting a picture of Annie & Millie with Aunt Christy (who was 38 wks. pregnant)...apparently Annie & Millie were going to have babies too!! ;)

Then we have a Christmas party, which includes gift exchanging & a visit from Santa himself!! Since Connor was the youngest at the party...he got to open his present from cousin Maddie first! He got a Little People toy that he has had so much fun driving around!!

There was a lot of hesitation before Santa showed up...last year Millie & Annie got scared to death when Santa stormed in the house and took them off guard. This year we did a little prepping before hand, so ALL the kids would know he was coming & be excited for his visit! I was still worried if Annie would sit on his lap at all, but she was the first one of the kids to get to sit on his lap...she climbed right up & told him that she has been really good this year & that she wants a pink radio & a barbie car for Christmas!

Parker has been SO thrilled to see "Christmas stuff" (ANYTHING to do with Christmas) and was even more excited to sit on Santa's lap! Parker smiled the whole time & rattled off a few things that he wanted for Christmas. Chelle, notice his cape...he kept it on the rest of the evening!! He loves it!!

Thanks to both families for such a fantastic Thanksgiving...we love you all & are looking forward to seeing you again soon!